1. SAT Words 12-16 Root 3

2. 12. affable An affable and courteous gentleman held the door for the elderly woman.

3. affable (AFF-uh-bull) adjective Sounds like: a fable Picture… Aesop, a Greek man who lived about 500 B.C. Imagine him as a very friendly, outgoing person, standing in the center of the village and greeting people as they pass by. Other forms: affability (n); affably (adv) Definition: friendly; easygoing

4. 13. affirmation The parties are sometimes required to take an oath or make an affirmation.

5. affirmation (aff-er-MAY-shun) noun Sounds like: a firm Asian Picture… a muscular man from the Orient being interviewed by a TV news reporter. “We’ve heard,” says the reporter, “ that you plan to break the world weightlifting record by lifting a Toyota filled with Sumo wrestlers. Is this true?” “Yes,” replies the Asian man. “And that includes a full tank of gas and maps in the glove compartment.” Looking into the TV camera, the reporter says, “Up until a few minutes ago it had been just another unfounded rumor. Now we’ve received affirmation.” Other forms: affirm (v); affirmative (adj); affirmatively (adv) Definition: positive statement; assertion; agreement

6. 14. ambidextrous In later years, her solo playing became truly ambidextrous, with a sense of danger and true improvisation with both hands.

7. ambidextrous (am-bee-DEX-truss) adjective Sounds like: Bambi Dextrous Picture… a baseball player named Bambi Dextrous who pitches with both hands at the same time. Connect with dexterity Definition: able to use both hands with equal skill

8. 15. ambivalence The well-known discrepancy between what parents say and what they do arises in this case from a deep ambivalence about television.

9. ambivalence (am-BIV-uh-lence) noun Looks like: Val inside ambulance (ambiVALence) Picture… Val who is about to have a baby. She has gone into labor while her husband is at work. She called for an ambulance to take her to the hospital, but now that she’s inside the ambulance she’s having second thoughts about going without her husband: “Wait! Let’s give him a few more minutes… No, we should go right now. Take me to the hospital!... No, wait! Maybe he’ll get here soon…” Other forms: ambivalent (adj); ambivalently (adv) Definition: indecision; feeling of being pulled in two directions

10. 16. amorphous Liquids are amorphous substances, as they do not have a definite shape.

11. amorphous (ay-MORF-uss) adjective Sounds like: “Yay, more for us!” Picture… a mother bringing her three children bowls of some shapeless food. One of the kids says, “Yay, more for us!” One of the others says, “Yeah, but more what?” Definition: without form or shape

12. Root 3: clin Coach seating features large seats that recline for sleeping, lap trays, and individual lighting.

13. clin Meaning: lie, lean Sample words: recline, incline, recliner, decline, inclination