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SAT List #13 5 on front, 5 on back- space out! 1.judicious 2.juxtapose 3.kitsch 4.labyrinth 5.laconic 6.laudable 7.loutish 8.lurid 9.magnanimous 10.malapropism
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1. The senior made the judicious choice to attend college so that she would have a good future. (adj) having or characterized by good judgment 2. When the two images were juxtapose (d), we were able to clearly see their similarities and differences. (v) to place side by side 3. The restaurant was purposely decorated with kitsch items from the 1950s, like an Elvis Presley statue. (adj) something that appeals to tacky, popular taste and is of poor quality
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4. Many enjoy Knott’s Scary Farm’s variety of spooky labyrinth (s) during Halloween. (n) A maze; something complex in structure or character 5. The laconic man often gave one word answers. (adj) using few words, concise- to the point of being rude or mysterious 6. We gave him kudos for his laudable act of kindness. (adj) praiseworthy (laud = praise)
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7. The loutish man disgusted everyone with his boorish burp. (adj) to be rude, a troublemaker 8. The woman’s lurid face was a result of the lurid murder she witnessed. (adj) 1. ghastly, pale, wan in appearance 2. causing horror or revulsion
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9. Sandra Bullock made a magnanimous donation of $1M to Japan’s relief efforts. (adj) noble and generous in spirit 10. When my friend called the close Laker’s game a “cliff-dweller”, I couldn’t help but laugh at his malapropism and corrected him by explaining it was a cliff-hanger. (n) the blundering/inappropriate use of a word or expression, usually humorous
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