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SAT Password You will be given one password each week. You should have a section in your notebook dedicated to passwords. You will be given a quiz each nine weeks on the your passwords (cumulative). Be sure to copy down all password information (part of speech, synonyms, etc.). Be sure to draw a picture, symbol, or something else on your paper that helps you to connect with the password (visual).

What’s the password? If you want to leave the room, in addition to having your planner, you must do one of the following: Say the word and definition Say the synonym(s)/ antonym(s) Use the password correctly in a sentence Feel free to include these words in writing assignments and class discussions. 

ACT vs. SAT ACT questions tend to be more straightforward The SAT has a stronger emphasis on vocabulary. The ACT has a Science section, while the SAT does not. The ACT tests more advanced math concepts. The ACT Writing Test is optional on test day, but required by many schools. The ACT is more of a "big picture" exam. College admissions officers care about how you did on each section of the SAT. On the ACT, they're most concerned with your composite score

lexicon (lek-si-kon) (n) a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place. synonyms: jargon; argot example sentence: Having grown up in the inner city, Shawn was familiar with the lexicon of the streets. Password 9/6-9/9

sanction [sangk-shuhn] (n) permission; support example sentence: The teacher gave sanction to the student’s odd but harmless habit of doing his homework in crayon. Password 9/12-9/19

Ambivalent [am-biv-uh-luhnt] (adj) having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide. synonyms: uncertain; wavering antonyms: certain; resolute example sentence: Doug felt ambivalent about his job; although he hated the pressure, he loved the challenge. Password 9/20-9/23

quixotic [kwik-sot-ik] (adj) very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions. antonyms: realistic; practical example sentence: As a young man, he had the quixotic notion that he could single-handedly end poverty in the country. Password 9/26-10/3

cliché (n) a worn-out idea or overused expression. synonyms: platitude; banality example sentence: The candidate promised new ideas, but spouted the same old clichés after her election. Password 10/4-10/7

droll (adj) amusing in an odd or whimsical way. synonyms: quaint example sentence: Xander had a droll manner of telling stories that kept everyone entertained. Password 10/10-10/17

deprecate (v) to express strong disapproval of synonyms: deplore antonyms: approve; praise example sentence: Tim stopped offering new ideas after the other workers deprecated his first suggestion. Password 10/18-10/21

ominous (adj) threatening; foreboding evil synonyms: sinister antonyms: comforting example sentence: We went on our picnic despite the ominous rainclouds. Password 10/24-10/31

ostracize (v) to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent synonyms: exile antonyms: accept example sentence: The strict religious community ostracized Eli when he married a woman of another faith. Password 11/1-11/4

obstreperous (adj) aggressively boisterous; stubborn and defiant antonyms: meek; tractable example sentence: The obstreperous mob of looters was finally subdued by an icy blast from the fire hose. Password 11/7-11/14

novice (n) a beginner; one who is inexperienced synonyms: apprentice; tyro antonyms: master example sentence: The older lawyer took the novice under her wing and showed him the ropes. Password 11/15- 11/18

grandiloquent (adj) pompous or high-flown in speech synonyms: pretentious antonyms: plain-spoken example sentence: Marcus gets grandiloquent when speaking of the theatre, assuming no one knows as much or has as refined a taste as he. Password 11/29-12/2

dilettante (n) One who merely dabbles in an art or science synonyms: amateur; trifler antonyms: expert; professional example sentence: The dilettante felt that his superficial knowledge of art qualified him to judge the artist’s work. Password 12/5-12/12

pertinent (adj) having to do with the subject at hand; relevant antonyms: unrelated; extraneous example sentence: The lecturer took questions as long as they were pertinent and enriched the discussion. Password 12/13-12/16

exhort (v) to urge on with stirring words synonyms: encourage example sentence: During halftime, the coach exhorted his team to “win one for the Gipper.” Password 12/19-12/22

liege (n) A lord, master, or sovereign synonym: king antonyms: commoner, servant example sentence: While the servants pledged their loyalty to the liege, they did not always like or respect him. Password 1/3-1/6

fallacy (n) A mistaken notion; a misconception antonym: truth example sentence: My grandmother still clings to the fallacy that the world is flat. Password 1/9-1/18

parsimonious (adj) excessively thrifty; stingy synonyms: cheap; frugal antonyms: extravagant example sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was a parsimonious old man. Password 1/19-1/30

inherent (adj) essential synonym: intrinsic antonyms: extrinsic; extraneous example sentence: Exhaust and air-pollution are inherent features and drawbacks of the automobile. Password 1/31-2/3

impregnable (adj) not able to be conquered synonym: unbeatable antonym: vulnerable example sentence: The Greek warriors were unable to conquer the impregnable Trojan fortress. Password 2/14-2/17

befuddle (v) to confuse; to perplex synonyms: bewilder, fluster antonyms: clarify, elucidate example sentence: Street maps always befuddle me, so my friend navigates when we take road trips. Password 2/21-2/24

indiscreet (adj) not wise or judicious; imprudent, as in speech or action synonym: flagrant antonym: prudent example sentence: Ron was fired shortly after his indiscreet actions at the office party. Password 2/27-3/5

heinous (adj) hatefully or shockingly evil synonyms: abhorrent; horrid example sentence: The jury was shocked by the young woman’s heinous crimes. Password 3/6-3/9

magnanimous (adj) noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts synonym: generous antonyms: petty; mean example sentence: Allowing the man who had insulted him to stay for dinner was a magnanimous gesture on Robert’s part. Password 3/12-3/19

epistle (n) A letter or literary composition in letter form example sentence: Brian spent years writing lengthy, unsent epistles to his former girlfriend. Password 3/20-3/23

formidable (adj) arousing fear or awe synonym: intimidating example sentence: When the hulking, 250-lb man stepped into the ring, George knew that he had to face a formidable opponent. Password 3/26-4/2

gargantuan (adj) of huge or extraordinary size and power synonyms: gigantic; huge antonym: tiny example sentence: Milltown’s players were gargantuan compared with the small guys on our team. Password 4/17-4/20

sycophant (n) A flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor synonym: toady antonym: contrarian example sentence: Teri was such a sycophant that she laughed loudly at her supervisor's awful jokes. Password 4/23-4/30

bawdy (adj) indecent; humorously obscene synonyms: risqué; lewd antonyms: innocent; clean example sentence: When some called the new sitcom bawdy, the toy company quickly withdrew its sponsorship. Password 5/1-5/4

myriad (n) A very large number (adj) too numerous to be counted synonyms: (n) host; multitude synonyms: (adj) countless; innumerable example sentence: (n) After my break-up, my mom fed me the old line about there being a myriad of fish in the sea. example sentence: (adj) The biologist spent her entire career categorizing the myriad plant species of the rain forest. Password 5/7-5/14

prodigal (adj) reckless, wasteful, and extravagant synonyms: wastrel; libertine antonym: prudent example sentence: The prodigal actor was notorious for his lavish, excessive, and unruly lifestyle. Password 5/15-5/18

tenuous (adj) not dense or thick; having little substance synonyms: unconvincing; fragile antonyms: strong; cogent example sentence: Even though it was published, the dissertation put forth a very tenuous theory on intelligence. Password 5/21-5/29

subjugate (v) to dominate, conquer, or bring under control antonym: free example sentence: Plantation owners subjugated their slaves and forced them to do manual labor. Password 5/30-6/4

pithy (adj) full of meaning; concise synonym: succinct antonym: verbose example sentence: The pithy statements in greeting cards are often short and sweet. Password 6/5-6/8