SAT List #15 5 on front, 5 on back- space out! ostentatious palpable pariah parsimony patronize peccadillo peripheral pensive perpetuate pithy

Here we go again! 1. Lady Gaga often has ostentatious costumes that get people talking. (adj) intended to attract notice 2. The tension between the two contentious people was palpable. (adj) capable of being perceived, noticeable; tangible 3. The pariah was ostracized from the group for being different. (n) an outcast

Parsimony = Frugal 4. My mother always stressed parsimony in our spending because she didn’t make a lot of money. (n) the quality of being careful with money; frugal 5. The family was known to patronize arts education./I hate when adults patronize teenagers. (v) 1. to be a supporter for 2. to treat as inferior; haughtily 6. Some consider a white lie to be a peccadillo. (n) A slight offense, flaw, or sin

Pensive: Hmmm... 7. If we focus on the peripheral issues, we will lose sight of the greater goal. (adj) outside area (peripheral vision); concerned with minor, irrelevant details 8. The pensive look on her face made me think she was contemplating important issues. (adj) dreamily thoughtful; suggestively sad thoughtfulness

15 down, 5 to go! 9. He perpetuate(s) the rumor that his house is haunted by holding annual Halloween parties. (v) to prolong the existence of something 10. The self-help book was filled with pithy advice about love and relationships. (adj) having substance, full of meaning