1. Middle School SAT Vocabulary
List 3

2. Arbitrary Headstrong Bias Immerse Captivate Lethargic Meager Delegate
List 3 Words
Arbitrary
Bias
Captivate
Delegate
Eloquent
Headstrong
Immerse
Lethargic
Meager
Vindictive
Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence.

3. Arbitrary
(adj) decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly
His arbitrary plan left many people unhappy with his decision.
Synonyms: random, chance, uninformed
Antonyms: systematic, logical
Also: arbitrate, arbitrarily

4. Bias
(n) an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad which influences how you deal with it
The mayor was completely biased against the teens and shut down the skate park.
Synonyms: prejudice, partiality, unfairness
Antonyms: impartiality, mindedness
Also: biased

5. Captivate (v) to attract someone very much and hold their attention
The model captivated the attention of the audience.
Synonyms: enthrall, fascinate, mesmerize
Antonym: repel
Also: captive, captivating

6. Delegate
(v) to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you; choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group
When she became overwhelmed with the amount of work, she delegated the task to her secretary.
Synonyms: appoint, allocate, assign
Antonyms: retain, keep
Also: delegated, delegating

7. Eloquent
(adj) able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially to influence others
The candidate was an eloquent speaker and many people voted for her.
Synonyms: articulate, expressive, stirring
Antonyms: mumbling, tongue-tied
Also: eloquently

8. Headstrong
(adj) very determined to do what you want, even when people advise against it
We told him it was dangerous, but he was headstrong and he did it anyway.
Synonyms: willful, determined, stubborn
Antonyms: cautious, docile
Also: headstrongly

9. Immerse
(v) to become completely involved in an activity; to completely cover someone or something in a liquid
I was so hot I immersed my whole body in the cold lake.
Synonyms: engross, engage, occupy
Antonym: bore
Also: immersion, immersed

10. Lethargic
(adj) feeling as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything
When I had the flu I was very lethargic and could barely get out of bed.
Synonyms: sluggish, tired, weary
Antonym: energetic
Also: lethargy

11. Meager (adj) too small and much less than you need
The meager portions of food left me hungry.
Synonyms: insufficient, inadequate, skimpy
Antonym: plentiful
Also: meagerly,
meagerness

12. Vindictive
(adj) unreasonably cruel and unfair toward someone who has harmed you
She was so vindictive that after we pranked her, she slashed our tires.
Synonyms: bitter, mean, spiteful
Antonyms: merciful, kind
Also: vindicate,
vindictiveness

13. Assignment-List 3
Using at least four of the words, create a picture that illustrates the definitions.
Label the pictures with the word.
You MUST use them correctly in order to receive credit.
It’s best to choose the words that you need to study.

14. List 3 Review Click on each antonym for the correct answer.
Click on the picture on the word slides to take you back to the review.

15. List 3 Review Docile Bore Retain Open-Minded Repel Logical Plentiful
Kind
Mumbling
Retain
Open-Minded
Repel
Energetic
Logical