SAT List #10 5 on front, 5 on back (in blue). eulogy evanescent exonerate expatriate expunge ephemeral epithet equivocate escapade espouse
Guess the: P.O.S. & definition Get a Clue (Context) Guess the: P.O.S. & definition The ephemeral joys of high school go by so quickly. (adj) transitory, fleeting, passing, temporary “Man’s best friend” is an epithet for a dog. (n) characterizing/describing name (person /thing) Mom equivocated back and forth when I asked if I could go to the party. (v) to use ambiguous statements to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; to dodge, to avoid making an explicit statement
Impress with your diction! What crazy escapades I’ve been on with my friends! (n) adventurous conduct, unusual behavior 5. Do you espouse the same beliefs that I do? (v) to embrace, defend, support 6. I wonder what will be said about me at my eulogy. (n) commendation, speech giving great tribute, funeral speech
Strong vocabulary = good job Her evanescent beauty meant that I must search for something deeper. (adj) fading, brief, ephemeral Thankfully, I was exonerated from the crime! (v) to vindicate, to acquit, to free from blame/responsibility 9. Many Americans have expatriated to other countries. (v) to send into exile, to renounce one’s own country
Are you smarter than your friend? 10. Please expunge that from the record. (v) to obliterate, remove, erase, exterminate