1. SAT VOCABULARY Section 1

2. Here’s how this will work…  You will have a vocabulary quiz every week on these terms. Each week there will be 10 new words. At the end of the nine weeks you will have a vocabulary test that will be CUMMULATIVE— meaning it will include all of the words from the 9 weeks.

3. Prudent  Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment.

4. Inevitable  Incapable of being avoided or prevented.

5. Subtle  Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze.

6. Compromise  An accommodation in which both sides make concessions.

7. Prosperity  The condition of prospering; having good fortune.

8. Reverence  A feeling of profound respect for someone or something.

9. Compassion  A deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering.

10. Diligent  Quietly and steadily persevering, especially in detail or exactness.

11. Benevolent  Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity.

12. Haughty  Having or showing arrogant superiority to an disdain of those one views as unworthy.

13. Set Two

14. Disdain  Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.

15. hypothesis  A tentative insight into the natural world; A concept that is not yet verified but if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

16. Venerable  Profoundly honored

17. Restrained  Under restraint; held back

18. Orator  A person who delivers a speech or oration.

19. Spontaneous  Said or done without having been planned or written in advance.

20. Abstain  Choose not to consume or partake in.

21. Asylum  A shelter for danger or hardship; an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance.

22. Wary  Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence.

23. Impetuous  Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.

24.  Set Three

25. Foster  Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties  As a child in foster care, Madeline knows what it’s like to move around a lot.

26. Superficial  being on or near the surface  It is important to not be superficial in order to lead a meaningful life.

27. abate  Become less in amount or intensity  William begs to abate their daily homework, but to no avail.

28. Sagacity  The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations  Madison has the sagacity to do well in this class.

29. Superfluous  More than is needed, desired, or required  One of these days, Chris will learn to stop the superfluous talking and complete his assignments.

30. Vindication  Proving to be right by providing justification or proof  It’s a good feeling to receive vindication for your actions.

31. Reconciliation  The reestablishing cordial relations  Hopefully Hayden can foster a reconciliation with Mrs. Hodges and accept that his team is not that great.

32. Collaborate  Work together towards a common goal  I love when students collaborate during class work and work diligently to understand the material.

33. Impute  Attribute or credit to  Students impute their good grades to hard work and determination

34. Bias  A partiality (opinion) that prevents objective consideration of a situation  I may be bias, but Mrs. Hodges has the best students in her 3 rd block here at Nansemond River High School.

35.  Set 4

36. Discredit  Verb  harm the good reputation of (someone or something).  Synonyms: disgrace, dishonor

37. Capitulate  Verb  Surrender under agreed conditions  Synonyms: surrender, yield, submit

38. Canny  Adjective  having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, esp. in money or business matters.  Synonyms: Smart, shrewd, discerning, perceptive, sharp

39. Aesthetic  Adjective  Characterizes by an appreciation of beauty or good taste  Synonyms: artistic, tasteful  That painting has an aesthetic quality that makes it pleasing to the eye.

40. Fortitude  Noun  Strength of mind that enables one to ensure adversity with courage  Synonyms: bravery, endurance, resilliance

41. Brazen  Adjective  Unrestrained by convention or propriety  Synonyms: Bold, shameless, unembarrassed

42. Emulate  Verb  Strive to equal or match, especially by imitating  Synonyms: imitate, copy, mirror, follow

43. Boisterous  Adjective  Full of rough and exuberant animal spirits  Synonyms: rowdy, excited

44. Conditional  Adjective  subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms.  Synonyms: Subject to, dependent on

45. Frugal  Adjective  Avoiding waste  Synonym: thrifty

46.  Set 5

47. transient  Adjective  Lasting a very short time  Synonyms: temporary, short-term, brief

48. Intrepid  Adjective  Invulnerable to fear or intimidation  Synonyms: Invulnerable, fearless, undaunted, unafraid

49. Adversity  Noun  A state of misfortune or affliction  Synonyms: hardships, trials

50. Submissive  Adjective  Inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others  Synonyms: compliant, yielding, passive

51. arid  Adjective  Lacking sufficient water or rainfall  Synonyms: desert, scorched, bone-dry

52. Parched  Adjective  Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight  Synonym: thirsty

53. Ostentatious  Adjective  Intended to attract notice and impress others  Synonyms: pretentious, conspicuous, showy, extravagent

54. Scrutinize  Verb  Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification  Synonyms: examine, inspect, study

55. Opulent  Adjective  Rich and superior in quality  Synonyms: luxurious, lavish, grandiose

56. forbearance  Noun  A delay in enforcing rights, claims, or privileges; refraining from acting  Synonyms: tolerance, patience, resignation, fortitude