MRS. BLABER QUIZ 1 Grade Ten SAT Vocabulary

Condone (v) After hearing about her hard day, Lani condoned Tali’s rude behavior.

Condone (v) To forgive or overlook an offense

Nuance (n) There was a nuance between the twins’ appearance.

Nuance (n) A slight difference

Connoisseur (n) The connoisseur judged the cookie baking contest.

Connoisseur (n) Expert in matters of food and culture

Enigma (n) The solution to the problem was an enigma to all; no one could solve it.

Enigma (n) A mystery; something unexplainable

Apathy (n) The participation in the election was at an all time low because of voter apathy.

Apathy (n) lack of interest; state of not caring

Officious (adj) Katrina was officious in science class; she thought her peers needed her help, but they did not.

Officious (adj) Giving unwanted help probably because one is conceited

Credence (n) Elie had credence in his Jewish faith.

Credence (n) Belief or trust

Jaunty (adj) The Waveriders’ win against a strong OIA team this weekend had each player walking in a jaunty manner after the game.

Jaunty (n) Confident, proud demeanor

Dilettante (n) The dilettante did not feel qualified to judge the surfing contest alongside Kelly Slater.

Dilettante (n) One who dabbles in art and science

Cult (n) The members of the cult were asked to wear masks for seven days; they could not take the masks off for any reason before the end of the seven days.

Cult (n) An organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles