1. SAT Vocabulary Words

2. yearling

3. young animal past its first year and not yet two years old
Definition
young animal past its first year and not yet two years old

4. Category: animal
Function:
What goes with it:
Size/Shape:
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5. Composition:
Location:
Synonym:
Antonym: adult; mature
Use it in a sentence: John was surprised to see the yearling beside the fawn.

6. kernel

7. Definition
a grain or seed

8. Category: food
Function: provides nourishment
What goes with it: soil; plant
Size/Shape: usually small
Color: any
Parts:

9. Composition:
Location: anywhere
Synonym: nut; seed
Antonym:
Use it in a sentence: My mother doesn’t like it when the microwave doesn’t pop all of the popcorn kernels.

10. isle

11. an island – usually small
Definition
an island – usually small

12. Category: geography
Function:
What goes with it: water; land
Size/Shape: usually small
Color:
Parts:

13. Composition: land
Location: anywhere there is water
Synonym: island; atoll; cay; key
Antonym: continent; ocean
Use it in a sentence: We visited the Isle of Roatan in Honduras.

14. gauge

15. an instrument for measuring
Definition
an instrument for measuring

16. Category: measurement; math
Function: measures something
What goes with it: numbers; weights; lengths; pounds
Size/Shape: any
Color: any
Parts: dial; needle/indicator

17. Composition: plastic; metal
Location:
Synonym: benchmark; guide; indicator; meter; test
Antonym: guess; estimate; think
Use it in a sentence: My gas gauge on my car indicates that it’s time to fill up!

18. abdomen

19. the cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvis
Definition
the cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvis

20. Category: body
Function: provides a place for the organs – stomach, liver, etc.
What goes with it:
Size/Shape:
Color:
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21. Composition: human tissue
Location: on the human body between the diaphragm & the pelvis
Synonym: belly, gut, midriff, tummy
Antonym: back
Use it in a sentence: The man was holding his abdomen after the accident.

22. berth

23. a bunk or bed in a vessel, sleep-car, etc.
Definition
a bunk or bed in a vessel, sleep-car, etc.

24. Category: furniture
Function: provides a place to sleep
What goes with it: sheets; blankets; pillows; mattress
Size/Shape: any
Color: any
Parts: mattress; frame

25. Composition: plastic; metal; wood
Location: ship; boat; train
Synonym: bed; compartment; cot
Antonym: sleeping bag
Use it in a sentence: My sister wanted the top berth in our stateroom on the ship.

26. ladle

27. a “spoon” with a long handle used to dip and pour liquids
Definition
a “spoon” with a long handle used to dip and pour liquids

28. Category: utensils
Function: pours or dips liquids
What goes with it: liquids
Size/Shape: any
Color: any
Parts: handle; cup-shape

29. Composition: plastic; metal; wood
Location:
Synonym: spoon
Antonym: fork; knife
Use it in a sentence: Please use the wooden ladle to pour the hot soup into the bowl.

30. obese

31. Definition
exceedingly fat

32. Category: health
Function:
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33. Composition:
Location:
Synonym: fat; heavy; paunchy; plump; pudgy
Antonym: thin; skinny; bony; underweight
Use it in a sentence: My cat is obese because he eats five times a day.

34. fathom

35. a measure of length, 6 feet
Definition
a measure of length, 6 feet

36. Category: measurement
Function: measures depth (in water)
What goes with it:
Size/Shape:
Color: any
Parts:

37. Composition: water
Location: in water
Synonym: length; depth
Antonym: diameter; weight
Use it in a sentence: The boat’s anchor dropped four fathoms to the ocean floor.

38. mane

39. the long hair on the neck of certain animals
Definition
the long hair on the neck of certain animals

40. Category: animal hair
Function:
What goes with it: animals
Size/Shape:
Color: any
Parts:

41. Composition: hair
Location: animal’s neck
Synonym: hair
Antonym: skin
Use it in a sentence: The lion’s mane was a reddish-brown color.

42. dignitary

43. one who holds a high rank
Definition
one who holds a high rank

44. Category: Very Important Person (VIP)
Function:
What goes with it:
Size/Shape:
Color:
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45. Composition:
Location:
Synonym: governor; general; mayor; president
Antonym: soldier; secretary; citizen
Use it in a sentence: President and Mrs. Obama greeted the dignitary from Japan.

46. By Jane Sellers, Ed.S., CCC-SLP, 2009
GPS Standards:
ELA6R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it
correctly in reading and writing. The student
a. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words by using word, sentence,
and paragraph clues.
c. Identifies and interprets words with multiple meanings.
d. Uses reference skills to determine pronunciations, meanings,
alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words.
ELA7R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it
d. Determines word meanings through the use of definition, example,
restatement, or contrast.
ELA8R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it
a Determines pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices,
parts of speech, or etymologies of words.