1. Middle School SAT Vocabulary
List 10

2. Belittle Hinder Berate Lavish Chaos Quirk Receptacle Elusive
List 10 Words
Belittle
Berate
Chaos
Elusive
Figurative
Hinder
Lavish
Quirk
Receptacle
Reciprocate
Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence.

3. Belittle (v) to make someone or something seem small or unimportant
It’s embarrassing to be belittled by your parents in front of your friends.
Synonyms: disparage, demean, decry
Antonym: praise
Also: belittling, belittled

4. Berate
(v) to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
He was berated by his boss for losing the file.
Synonyms: criticize, scold, harangue
Antonym: praise
Also: berated, berating

5. Chaos
(n) a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order
When the principal walked through the door she saw the class in complete chaos.
Synonyms: disorder, confusion, bedlam
Antonym: order
Also: chaotic

6. Elusive
(adj) an elusive person or animal that is difficult to find or be seen
Bigfoot is an elusive being that no one ever sees.
Synonyms: indefinable, intangible, indescribable
Antonym: obvious
Also: elude

7. Figurative
(adj) a figurative word or phrase is used in a different way than its usual meaning
We are working on figurative language in the poetry unit.
Synonyms: metaphorical, symbolic, abstract
Antonym: literal

8. Hinder (v) to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed
Please don’t hinder the progress of my project by making so much noise.
Synonyms: delay, deter, hamper
Antonym: facilitate
Also: hindrance

9. Lavish (v) to give someone a lot of love, praise, money, etc.
He lavished her with diamonds and cars.
Synonyms: extravagant, wasteful, excessive
Antonym: frugal
Also: lavishly, lavished

10. Quirk
(n) something strange that happens by chance; a strange habit or feature of someone or something’s character
I love my quirky wife because she enjoys wearing mismatched socks.
Synonyms: oddity, peculiarity, trait
Antonyms: dependability, steadfastness
Also: quirkiness, quirky

11. Receptacle (n) a container for putting things in
The garbage receptacle is under the sink.
Synonyms: vessel, repository, holder

12. Reciprocate
(v) to do or give something because similar has been done or given to you
She reciprocated the favor by giving me a small gift.
Synonyms: counter, reply, return
Antonyms: deny, refuse
Also: reciprocated, reciprocating

13. Assignment-List 10
Using all 10 of the words, create trivia cards. Quiz a partner.
You MUST use them correctly in order to receive credit.

14. List 10 Review Click on each word for the correct part of speech.
Click on the picture on the word slides to take you back to the review.

15. List 10 Review Belittle Berate Chaos Elusive Figurative Hinder Lavish
Quirk
Receptacle
Reciprocate