1. SAT Quack Vocab Presentation
By: Jonas Cooper and Luke Duross

2. Ornate Part of speech: adjective Definition: excessive, elaborate
Synonym: florid
Antonym: plain
Sentence: The ornate building was designed to resemble a church.

3. Austere Part of speech: Adjective
Definition: plain, simple; stern in manner
Synonym: strict
Antonym: tolerant
Sentence: The first settlers lived in austere houses.

4. Cerebral Part of speech: Adjective Definition: Relating to the brain
Synonym: intellectual
Antonym: dumb
Sentence: The judge was very cerebral in the way he held the court case.

5. Incommodious Part of speech: Adjective
Definition: lacking in space, uncomfortable
Synonym: cramped
Antonym: spacious
Sentence: The college dorm room was very incommodious to the four students.

6. Noisome Part of speech: Adjective Definition: offensive, disgusting
Synonym: noxious
Antonym: healthful
Sentence: The noisome remark by the student offended the teacher.

7. Cacophony Part of speech: noun Definition: a loud sound; harsh noise
Synonym: clamor
Antonym: silence
Sentence: The band made such a cacophony in their garage that the neighbors called the police.

8. Veritable Part of speech: Adjective
Definition: unquestionable, true, actual
Synonym: genuine
Antonym: fraud
Sentence: The old silver dollar was not veritable and was proven counterfeit.

9. V-e-r-b-a-t-i-m Part of speech: adverb Definition: using word for word
Synonym: directly
Antonym: inexactly
Sentence: You can’t copy a article verbatim or you have committed plagiarism

10. Concurrent Part of speech: Adjective Definition: at the same time
Synonym: simultaneous
Antonym: nonsynchronous
Sentence: It is very difficult to work two concurrent jobs at once.

11. Evade Part of speech: verb Definition: to elude or flee
Synonym: escape
Antonym: succumb
Sentence: The thief managed to evade the police for 3 years.

12. Impede Part of speech: verb Definition: to obstruct or interfere with
Synonym: block
Antonym: assist
Sentence: The defender impeded the halfback’s sprint to the end zone.

13. Askew Part of speech: Adverb Definition: crooked, out of place
Synonym: strewn
Antonym: aligned
Sentence: The child’s toys were askew all over the floor.

14. Queue Part of speech: noun Definition: to wait in line Synonym: column
Antonym: misplaced
Sentence: The family was waiting to receive a movie on their Netflix queue.

15. Torrid Part of speech: Adjective Definition: parched by heat; burning
Synonym: burnt
Antonym: frozen
Sentence: The torrid grass was burned brown by the sun.

16. Trepidation Part of speech: noun Definition: fear or state of anxiety
Synonym: terrified
Antonym: peace
Sentence: The bombing of London left many citizens in a state of trepidation.