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SAT List #16 5 on front, 5 on back.
lamentation languish lassitude laxity levity lithe ludicrous maladroit malevolent marred
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What’s onomatopoeia? 1. The lamentations of the widow did nothing to bring her dead husband back. (n) complaint; moan; expressing grief 2. His health languish(ed), worrying his family members and friends. (v) decline; diminish; weaken 3. When the patient complained of lassitude, the doctor suspected it may be caused by the flu. (n) weakness, fatigue, debility
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Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking!
4. Laxity towards school will definitely get you bad grades. (n) carelessness, indifference 5. The only moment of levity during his boring speech was when he made a joke about the topic. (n) lightness; frivolity; positive atmosphere
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3 things in every exposition?
6. Ballerinas tend to have lithe bodies. (adj) flexible; agile; mobile; bendable 7. It was ludicrous of Mrs. Potts and Ms. Wu to expect us to write a 100 page essay during spring break. (adj) outlandish; silly; ridiculous 8. Socially awkward people tend to handle situations in a maladroit manner. (adj) clumsy, unskilled
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9. Hitler is often described as a malevolent leader.
Types of Irony? 9. Hitler is often described as a malevolent leader. (adj) venomous, spiteful 10. The table legs were marred with scratches from the cat. (adj/v) Having blemishes, damaged; defaced, spoiled
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