SAT Vocabulary List #4 1. Fulminate V.  To express forceful criticism of someone or something Miles is so ornery that he feels the need to fulminate anyone.

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SAT Vocabulary List #4 1. Fulminate V.  To express forceful criticism of someone or something Miles is so ornery that he feels the need to fulminate anyone who even looks at him.

2. Hyperbole N.  Exaggeration used for emphasis Millie used hyperbole in her writing to put her point across more clearly, such as: ‘Julie was willing to walk 100,000 miles for her cause.’

3. Homage N.  Respect paid to someone or something, a tribute On Veteran’s Day we pay homage to those who have fought in a war to defend our country.

4. Incessant Adj.  Continuous, endless, without stopping We called the plumber to come fix our kitchen sink after a week of incessant dripping.

5. Jettison V.  To throw something overboard, discard When the cruise ship sprung a leak in the hull, the captain told the crew to jettison everything that was not totally necessary until help arrived.

6. Laud V.  To praise someone The coach decided to laud the team even after they lost the game because they never let up their efforts to keep going.

7. Magnanimous Adj.  Very generous, kind, or forgiving Dr. Kenworth’s donation to the kidney wing in the hospital was a magnanimous gesture that later helped many people suffering from kidney disease.

8. Nuance N.  A slight difference in meaning, feeling, tone, or color The nuance of color in the autumn leaves makes the mountains come alive with a brightness like fire.

9. Pacifist N.  Someone who refuses to perform military service or take part in war During the Viet Nam war there were many pacifists who went to Canada to avoid being drafted into the war.

10. Penchant N.  A strong liking for, attraction to Sari has a penchant for biking, so she decided to enter the 100 mile race to raise money for Cancer research.

11. Sardonic Adj.  Humor tinged with sarcasm and contempt Writing a sardonic note to your boss may not be the best way to persuade him to change your late-night work schedule.

12. Static Adj.  Not moving or changing, fixed in a position Most characters change and develop over the course of a novel, but some remain static throughout.

13. Superfluous adj.  More than necessary When cleaning your room, it is best to get rid of the superfluous items so there are fewer things to have to keep picking up off the floor.

14. Unprecedented Adj.  Never happened before, first of its kind Because landing on the moon in 1969 was an unprecedented event, the whole world watched in amazement.

15. Verbose Adj.  Using too many words His essay was returned with instructions to make it less verbose and to use more powerful words.

Practice Assignment For each word, write a sentence using that word to portray something about The Crucible. Each sentence must contain at least 10 words and explain some concept in the story. Circle the word in the sentence. Example: In Salem, neighbors would fulminate with each other to the point of actually calling them out as being a witch. fulminate