1. Middle School SAT Vocabulary
List 1

2. Abduct Adhere Aspire Blemish Deface Nocturnal Perplex Salutation
List 1 Words
Abduct
Adhere
Aspire
Blemish
Deface
Nocturnal
Perplex
Salutation
Whimsical
Wrath
Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence.

3. Abduct (v) to kidnap or take by force
The abduction of the child from his home caused widespread panic in the small town.
Synonym: capture
Antonym: rescue
Also: abducted, abduction

4. Adhere (v) to hold firmly to or stick to something
I will always adhere to what I believe in, even when others don’t agree.
Synonyms: glue, cling
Antonym: loosen
Also: adhesive, adhering

5. Aspire (v) to seek to accomplish a goal
She aspires to sing on Broadway one day.
Synonyms: desire, hope
Antonym: detest
Also: aspiring, aspiration

6. Blemish (n) a flaw that tarnishes the appearance of something
The tardy left a blemish on my perfect attendance record.
Synonyms: imperfection, mark
Antonyms: clear, beauty
Also: blemishes

7. Deface (v) to ruin the appearance of
The principal suspended them for defacing the statue.
Synonyms: injure, violate
Antonyms: rebuild, protect
Also: defacing

8. Nocturnal (adj) relating to something that occurs at night
Legends about vampires claim the immortal beings are nocturnal.
Synonyms: night, nighttime
Antonyms: day, diurnal

9. Perplex (v) to confuse or make difficult
I became perplexed when my algebra teacher used negative numbers.
Synonym: complex
Antonym: easy
Also: perplexed, perplexing

10. Salutation (n) a formal greeting
We always write salutations to say hello in our letters to the soldiers.
Synonym: welcome
Antonym: farewell
Also: salutes

11. Whimsical (adj) fanciful or fantasy-like
The whimsical girl had daydreams about unicorns and knights.
Synonyms: romantic, impractical
Antonyms: realistic, practical
Also: whimsy

12. Wrath (n) anger and feelings of revenge
After his father was killed by the mob, the son was full of wrath and vowed revenge.
Synonyms: fury, outrage
Antonyms: patience, calmness

13. Assignment-List 1
Using at least five of the words from this week’s list, write a short story that is only as long as one side of a paper.
Underline or highlight the words that you use.
You MUST use them correctly in order to receive credit.
It’s best to choose the words that you need to study.

14. List 1 Review Click on each synonym for the correct answer.
Click on the picture on the word slides to take you back to the review.

15. List 1 Review Flaw Fury Violate Night Glue Hope Fantasy-like
Formal greeting
Confuse
Violate
Night
Glue
Capture
Hope