S.A.T. Vocabulary List #3 11th Grade

abstemious Def.: sparing in eating or drinking /ab-stēmē -us/ Part of Speech: Adjective Def.: sparing in eating or drinking The Christmas holiday is no time to be abstemious with all the food and drink available!

Def.: someone who tries to overthrow a government anarchist /anərkist/ Part of Speech: Noun Def.: someone who tries to overthrow a government The terrorists of September 11, 2001 are considered anarchists because they flew the planes into the buildings in an attempt to overthrow the United States Government.

autonomous Def.: self-governing Part of Speech: Adjective /ô-tun-umus/ Part of Speech: Adjective Def.: self-governing When you work independently and do well, you are being autonomous.

aversion Def.: a firm, strong dislike Part of Speech: Noun /ə-vərZHən/ Many people have an aversion to beets.

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 talked about conflagration /känflə-grāSHən/ Part of Speech: Noun Def.: a great fire Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 talked about many conflagrations.

decorum Def.: proper manners Part of Speech: Noun /Di-kôrəm/ If you are able to visit any President in person at any point in your life, you must adhere to strict decorum in your behavior, or the Secret Service will have you removed.

Def.: excessive interest in one’s self; self-absorption egotism /ēgə-tizəm/ Part of Speech: Noun Def.: excessive interest in one’s self; self-absorption Body builders and some Pro-Athletes are often thought to have an issue with egotism.

Part of Speech: Adjective extraneous /Ik-strānēəs/ Part of Speech: Adjective Def.: not essential The team thought that bringing the mascot on the away-game was extraneous since there wasn’t really enough room on the bus.

Part of Speech: Adjective irresolute /i(r)-rezə-lo͞ot/ Part of Speech: Adjective Def.: indecisive; uncertain; unable to make a decision or form an opinion Some people thought that the jury who could not make a decision for Life in Prison or the Death Penalty was being irresolute.

Def.: capable of multiplying; rapid increase in numbers Proliferation /prə-lifə-rāSHən/ Part of Speech: Noun Def.: capable of multiplying; rapid increase in numbers Iran is considered to have a proliferation of uranium that can be made into a Nuclear bomb, and this causes great concern worldwide.

S.A.T. Vocabulary List # 3 for 11th Grade Name _________________________________________ Period ______ Date __________ S.A.T. Vocabulary List # 3 for 11th Grade Abstemious Part of Speech: ( ) Anarchist ( ) Autonomous Aversion Conflagration Decorum Egotism Extraneous Irresolute Proliferation

Tasks in the Lab Today, 12/9: #1 : Turn your new S.A.T. Vocabulary Words into Power Point Slides that include: 1. Word 2. Part of Speech 3. Definition 4. Image for YOU to remember the word’s definition AND 5. A complete sentence with the word #2: Open your school e-mail account and send the following to me at jwells@horrycountyschools.net: S.A.T. Vocab List # 1 Power Point (Two weeks ago) S.A.T. Vocab List # 2 Power Point (Last week’s) S.A.T. Vocab List # 3 Power Point (Today’s if you finish) Tools of Persuasion Power Point (includes Bandwagon, Celebrity Endorsement, Name-Calling, etc.) Utopia Brochure ** Yes, you have several things to send me, but if you will send one e-mail with all of these as attachments, that would be MOST HELPFUL. I am not able to access the school server with your work outside of school, but I can access any of these through e-mail at any time.

Tasks in the Lab Today, 12/9: #1 : Turn your new S.A.T. Vocabulary Words into Power Point Slides that include: 1. Word 2. Part of Speech 3. Definition 4. Image for YOU to remember the word’s definition AND 5. A complete sentence with the word #2: Open your school e-mail account and send the following to me at jwells@horrycountyschools.net: S.A.T. Vocab List # 1 Power Point (Two weeks ago) S.A.T. Vocab List # 2 Power Point (Last week’s) S.A.T. Vocab List # 3 Power Point (Today’s if you finish) Tools of Persuasion Power Point (includes Bandwagon, Celebrity Endorsement, Name-Calling, etc.) Utopia Brochure ** Yes, you have several things to send me, but if you will send one e-mail with all of these as attachments, that would be MOST HELPFUL. I am not able to access the school server with your work outside of school, but I can access any of these through e-mail at any time.