1. SAT WOTD Group 7

2. 1. Cataclysm (KAT ah kliz um) n. A violent change or destruction
The cataclysm generated by World War I had effects that lasted for generations.
The sudden earthquake was cataclysmic in its destruction.

3. 2. Ethereal (i THEER ee ul) adj. Very light; airy; delicate; heavenly
An ethereal mist covered the hillside in the morning.
Amy loved her wedding dress because the lace made it look so ethereal.

4. 3. Sublime (suh BLYME) adj. Impressive, inspiring awe, majestic
The sublime melody worked itself throughout the entire concerto.
Ansel Adams’ photography captured the sublime beauty of Yosemite like no other photographer could.

5. 4. Raffish (RAF ish) adj. Cheaply vulgar in appearance or nature
The raffish man had been seen at the murder and was taken in for questioning.
Raffishly dressed, Lindsey Lohan seemed out of place at the country picnic.

6. 5. Atone (ah TONE) v. to make amends ( to make up for
Something you did wrong)
Nothing the convicted serial killer said could atone for his heinous crimes.
Sally felt guilty about cutting class one day, so she atoned for it by getting straight A’s.

7. 6. Malaise
(ma LAYZ) n.
A vague feeling of bodily discomfort; the beginning of an illness
His malaise was brought on by eating the spoiled mayonnaise.
A sudden malaise overcame the student when the mailman delivered his report card.

8. 7. Emphatic (em FAT ik) adj. Forcibly expressive
The teacher was emphatic that no projects could be turned in late!
Juliet emphatically professed her love for Romeo by denying her father’s name.

9. 8. Rife (ryfe) adj. Abundant; great in number or amount
The city needed a tough police chief who could take over a squad that was rife with problems.
When I got my essay back, it looked like it had bled to death; Ms. Arcangelo said it was rife with errors.

10. 9. Eke (EEK) v. To make a living with great effort or strain
(used with out)
They managed to eke out a living by selling purses on the street.
“He fails to make his place good in the world, unless he not only pays his debt, but and ends with itself, and does not need a salary, or a shop, to eke it out.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

11. 10. Juxtapose (juhk stuh POHZ) v.
To place close together, especially for
comparison or contrast
The American flag has the stripes juxtaposed alongside a sea of stars.
Juxtaposing the two essays revealed the huge differences in the author’s viewpoints.