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SAT Vocabulary Unit 5 Jerome Shostak’s Vocabulary Workshop, published by Sadilier-Oxford, NY. 2005.
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amnesty http://www.amnesty-volunteer.org/clipart/blacknwhite/GIFS/DOVE15.GIF
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amnesty FNoun: general pardon for an offense against a government FIn general, any act of forgiveness FAbsolution FNoun: general pardon for an offense against a government FIn general, any act of forgiveness FAbsolution
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autonomy http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures
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autonomy FNoun: self-government FPolitical control FHome rule FNoun: self-government FPolitical control FHome rule
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axiomatic http://school.discovery.com/clipart/clip/stopsign4c.html
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axiomatic FSelf-evident FExpressing a universally accepted principle of rule FTaken for granted FSelf-evident FExpressing a universally accepted principle of rule FTaken for granted
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blazon http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7741630/
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blazon FVerb: to adorn or embellish FTo display conspicuously FTo publish or proclaim widely FBroadcast, trumpet FVerb: to adorn or embellish FTo display conspicuously FTo publish or proclaim widely FBroadcast, trumpet
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caveat http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnwall/147301792/
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caveat FNoun: a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior FAdmonition FWord to the wise FNoun: a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior FAdmonition FWord to the wise
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equitable http://www.mathsyear2000.org/magnet/minus3/halfway/middle.html
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equitable FAdjective: fair, just FEmbodying principles of justice FEvenhanded FRight, reasonable FAdjective: fair, just FEmbodying principles of justice FEvenhanded FRight, reasonable
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extricate http://www.coachweber.com/2003_alferd_packer_trail_results.htm
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extricate FVerb: to free from entanglements or difficulties FTo remove with effort FDisentangle FExtract FDisengage FVerb: to free from entanglements or difficulties FTo remove with effort FDisentangle FExtract FDisengage
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filch http://jeremylatham.com/blog/2006/04/
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filch FVerb: to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts FPilfer FPurloin FSwipe FVerb: to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts FPilfer FPurloin FSwipe
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flout http://www.search.com/reference/Doonesbury
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flout FVerb: to mock FTreat with contempt FScoff at FSneer at FSnicker at FScorn FVerb: to mock FTreat with contempt FScoff at FSneer at FSnicker at FScorn
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fractious http://www.fotosearch.com/ART269/com042/
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fractious FAdjective: tending to be troublesome FUnruly FQuarrelsome FContrary FUnpredictable FPeevish FRecalcitrant FAdjective: tending to be troublesome FUnruly FQuarrelsome FContrary FUnpredictable FPeevish FRecalcitrant
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precept http://www.allposters.com/-sp/-Posters_i139477_.htm
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precept FNoun: a rule of conduct or action FPrinciple FMaxim FNoun: a rule of conduct or action FPrinciple FMaxim
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salutary http://www.clipartguide.com/_pages/0041-0503-1713-2111.html
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salutary FAdjective: beneficial FHelpful FHealthful FWholesome FSalubrious FCurative FAdjective: beneficial FHelpful FHealthful FWholesome FSalubrious FCurative
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scathing http://www.judithbarathart.com/sendcard/sendcard.php
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scathing FAdjective: bitterly severe FWithering FCausing great harm FSearing FHarsh FFerocious FSavage FAdjective: bitterly severe FWithering FCausing great harm FSearing FHarsh FFerocious FSavage http://www.fotosearch.com/art-parts/eat-at-joes/ARP106/
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scourge http://www.bible-history.com/past/flagrum.html
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scourge FVerb: to whip, punish severely FFlog, beat FNoun: a cause of affliction or suffering FBane, pestilence, plague FVerb: to whip, punish severely FFlog, beat FNoun: a cause of affliction or suffering FBane, pestilence, plague
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sepulchral http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/tombofun.ht m
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sepulchral FAdjective: funereal FTypical of the tomb FExtremely gloomy or dismal FDoleful FLugubrious FMortuary FAdjective: funereal FTypical of the tomb FExtremely gloomy or dismal FDoleful FLugubrious FMortuary
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soporific http://sleepdisorders.about.com/od/sleepdeprivation/a/teachsleep.htm
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soporific FAdjective: tending to cause sleep FRelating to sleepiness or lethargy FNoun: narcotic FAnesthetic FSomething that induces sleep FAdjective: tending to cause sleep FRelating to sleepiness or lethargy FNoun: narcotic FAnesthetic FSomething that induces sleep
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straitlaced http://press.princeton.edu/images/k7738.gif
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straitlaced FAdjective: extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct FPrudish FPuritanical FHighly conventional FAdjective: extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct FPrudish FPuritanical FHighly conventional
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transient http://www.curiocityonline.com/index.php?action=category&id=15
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transient FAdjective: lasting only a short time FFleeting FEphemeral !!! FEvanescent FNoun: one who stays only a short time FAdjective: lasting only a short time FFleeting FEphemeral !!! FEvanescent FNoun: one who stays only a short time
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unwieldy http://elphaba.inknoise.com/yarr/001 4
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unwieldy FAdjective: not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity FCumbersome FBulky FClumsy, impractical FAdjective: not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity FCumbersome FBulky FClumsy, impractical
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vapid http://www.veronica-cartwright.com/newpage1.htm
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vapid FAdjective: dull, uninteresting, tiresome FLacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness or force FInsipid FLifeless FColorless FAdjective: dull, uninteresting, tiresome FLacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness or force FInsipid FLifeless FColorless
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The End……Study!
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