1. SAT List #16 5 on front, 5 on back.
lamentation
languish
lassitude
laxity
levity
lithe
ludicrous
maladroit
malevolent
marred

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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