SAT+VOCAB

SAT VOCABULARY 2009-2010

The **frenetic** activities of the holiday season make the days zoom by.
· The **invidious** remarks from the Eagles served as motivation for the Cowboys! · He enjoys his reputation as an **invidious** comic whose audiences are more angry than entertained.
 * Invidious** (in vid′ ē əs) __making people angry; offensive__

· The **oscillating** fan mesmerized the bored, sleepy audience. · Her feelings for him **oscillated** between anger and indifference.
 * Oscillate** (ahs′ ə lāt) __to swing back and forth__

· Mike’s **recalcitrant** behavior frequently landed him in the principal’s office. · Scott’s **recalcitrant** driving resulted in his 5th red light violation costing him $678.
 * Recalcitrant** (ri kal′ si trənt) __stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint__

**Abash** (ə bash′ ) __to embarrass__ · Jeannie was **abashed** when she missed the first step, fell in the trash, and spilled her Dr. Pepper all over her boss. · The students were **abashed** when the teacher read their text messages about the class.

· Texas weather is famous for being **capricious** and often extreme. · The **capricious** nature of the public makes it difficult to predict the reaction of customers to fashion.
 * Capricious** (kə pri′ shəs) __unpredictable; following a whim__

· His lips were pursed in **pensive** thought about the recent failures of his football team. · His supervisor was not happy to see his sad, **pensive** face when he walked into the conference room.
 * Pensive** (pen′ siv) __engaged in deep, often sad, thought__

**Dearth** (durth ) __scarcity__ · Because of Darth Vader, there was a **dearth** of laughter on the Death Star. · There is a **dearth** of sunshine in winter creating an indolent and unproductive atmosphere.

· The **neophyte** boxer was new to fighting. · Even though Brian was a **neophyte** to the teaching profession, he was a master at making students successful in his class.
 * Neophyte** (nē′ ō fīt) __beginner__

· With great **trepidation**, Daron approached his supervisor’s office to face a difficult evaluation. · Even though he was well prepared, Richard felt tremendous **trepidation** as he began working on the TAKS test.
 * Trepidation** (trep ə dā′ shən) __fear; state of anxiety that makes you tremble__

**Beguile** (bē gīl′) __to mislead by trickery__ · The evil temptress **beguiled** her victims with false charms and promises. · Debbie was **beguiled** by the twinkling lights and utopian promises.

· Rick looked at the **minuscule** box of chocolates in his hand and realized he had made a serious Valentine mistake. · The number of plane accidents is **minuscule** compared to the number of safe flights.
 * Minuscule** (min′ i skyool) __very tiny__

· Love is a nice intangible, but a big diamond is an even nicer **tangible** Valentine’s Day gift. · Are **tangible** rewards more important than the intangible ones? Is a bonus check as rewarding as admiration for a job well done? · The students were running **amok** in the snow after school with snowball fights and craziness. · The teachers were running **amok** in the snow during school with snowball fights and craziness.
 * Tangible** (tan′ jə bəl) __existing materially; palpable; able to be touched__
 * Amok** (ə muk′) __to rush about in a frenzy and behave outrageously or violently__

· The scene was **bucolic** So we started to frolic In our feet so bare. Whoops! Forgot the snow was there! · The **bucolic** atmosphere of quiet snow and empty, white fields created a sense of peace.
 * Bucolic** (byo ̵̅ o ̅ käl′ ik) __pastoral; typical of farms and rural life__

· The children were **crestfallen** as they watched their snowman melt. · He was **crestfallen** when he stepped on the tube of crest that had fallen.
 * Crestfallen** (krest′ fôl ən) __dejected__

**Bereft** (bə reft′ ) __lacking something needed__ · Rick felt sad and **bereft** without his iphone to twitter upon (upon which to twitter???). · **Bereft** of friends, she sat alone in a quandary over her recent actions.

· The rescued puppy was **emaciated** and dirty from weeks alone, bereft of the care he needed to thrive. · Survivors of the plane crash were healthy but **emaciated** from lack of supplies and fresh water.
 * Emaciated** (ē mā′ shē āted) __excessively thin; weak__

· **Prevaricate** means to, ah—it’s from a French word—it means to, um, to win the lottery. Yeah, that’s it—win the lottery. · Sorry. I **prevaricated** in the above sentence.
 * Prevaricate** (pri var′ i kāt) __to avoid the truth; lie__

**Audacity** (aw da′ sə tē) __boldness__ · “I never use SAT words,” she proclaimed with **audacity**! “I will not capitulate by accentuating my cerebration with a plethora of superfluous words. My pedestrian vocabulary fits my laconic and sometimes indolent style quite well.”

· “Germany is not **germane** to our discussion today,” said the history professor. “Instead, we shall discuss last night’s episode of //Lost//.” · The staff development session was especially **germane** to my situation.
 * Germane** (ger mān) __relevant; appropriate__

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 * Novel** (nǒv' əl) __new__
 * The **novel** format of the movie made it more interesting.
 * The cafeteria served steamed vegetables for breakfast: now that’s a **novel** diet!
 * If the Rangers have a winning season, that would be a **novelty**.