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SAT Words 7-11
Root 2
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7. enigma
His disappearance is an enigma that has given
rise to much speculation about his whereabouts.
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enigma• (en-IGG-muh) noun• Sounds like: An egg, Ma!
• Picture… a woman calling her mother from the maternity ward of a hospital, where she has just given birth to something unexpected. “This is hard to explain, but it’s an egg, Ma.” As she speaks, she glances over to the large egg in the crib next to her bed.
• Other form: enigmatic (adjective)
• Definition: mystery; puzzle
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8. penchant
Whether you have a penchant for musicals,
dramas, or comedies, there is likely the perfect show for
you.
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penchant
• (PENCH-ent) noun• Sounds like: pendant
• Picture… a woman with many pendants around her neck. She obviously has a strong liking for pendants.
• Definition: a strong liking; attraction
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9. prodigal
At the celebrity’s party, the food is often much more prodigal than at my
neighborhood’s summer block party.
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prodigal• (PROD-ih-gull) adjective
• Sounds like: proud of gulls
• Picture… a person who has spent his entire inheritance to buy a flock of seagulls. He’s very proud of his purchase, not realizing that he has squandered away his entire fortune.
• Note: Don’t confuse with “prodigy,” a highly-talented child.
• Definition: wasteful, especially of money; extravagant
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10. reticent
He's less reticent about discussing his frequent-flier
mileage balance, which presumably exceeds that of his
peers.
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reticent
• (RETT-ih-sent) adjective
• Sounds like: Redder, Cent?
• Picture… a giant penny being painted red. The penny sits quietly as the artist repeatedly asks, “Redder, Cent? Do you want to be redder? Cent? Huh? Penny for your thoughts. Hello, Cent…”
• Other forms: reticence (noun); reticently (adverb)
• Definition: quiet; uncommunicative
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11. vagrant
The vagrant left the food pantry and headed to the homeless shelter for the
night.
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vagrant
• (VAY-grent) noun
• Looks like: VA Grant (VA= abbreviation for Virginia)
• Picture… a man named Grant, wearing tattered clothes and carrying his belongings in a plastic bag. He is answering a policeman’s questions about his current residence:“So your name is Grant?”“Yes, sir, Officer.”“Where do you live, Mr. Grant?”“In VA.”“VA?”“Virginia. The call me VA Grant. My home is Virginia.”“Any particular place in Virginia?”“Nope. It’s a big state and I use it all.”
• Other forms: vagrant (adj); vagrantly (adv); vagrancy (n)
• Definition: homeless person; wanderer
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Root 2: ced, ceed, cess
Before entering the dangerous trail, there was a sign that read, “Proceed with
caution.”
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ced, ceed, cess
• Meaning: go, move, yield• Sample words: recede,
proceed, excess
• Accessible: able to enter or approach• Concede: to yield with someone else; to admit defeat• Exceed: to go beyond the limit or expectations• Proceed: to keep on going; to move along• Incessant: something that does not yield; consistent • Recede: to go back, move back or away• Procedure: a way of going forward with a task