sat hot words #22 english 3 cp. 1. opulent the opulent family chose to spend money for the public...
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SAT HOT WORDS #22
English 3 CP
1. Opulent
The opulent family chose to spend money for the public benefit rather than for private indulgences.
The hungry man was speechless when he saw the opulent banquet table set before the king.
Mr. Garner admitted to being opulent, but he claimed credit for his foresight in choosing the right family to be born into.
1. Opulent
adj Wealthy; abundant Syn: affluent;
copious; extravagant
Ant: destitute; poor
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2. Overt
Most observers took the senator’s speech as an overt bid for his renomination.
Nothing could obscure the fact that Nicholas had been apprehended in an overt act of stealing.
Without any overt statement, the couple made it plain that they intended to get married despite the parents’ disapproval.
2. Overt
Adj. Not hidden; open Syn: apparent; clear Ant: concealed;
hidden
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3. Painstaking
Researchers are engaged in a painstaking effort to find a vaccine against the AIDS virus.
Thomas Edison’s remark about genius being composed of one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration suggests that painstaking work is more crucial than luck.
Lt. Munoz directed the painstaking search for the missing child.
Adj. Very careful;
diligent Syn: conscientious Ant: careless
3. Painstaking
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4. Pariah
The Western mind finds it difficult to accept the idea of a pariah class.
Anyone who breaks the code of honor at West Point is treated like a pariah.
In the past, ignorance and fear conspired to place the label of pariah on lepers, who were forced to live in special colonies separated from contact with mainstream society.
4. Pariah
Noun An outcast Syn: derelect
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5. Parsimonious
Government should not be parsimonious with its college grant program, for students will repay the investment with tenfold benefit to the country.
Dickens’ Scrooge, before his metamorphosis, is regarded as the prototype of the parsimonious man.
No matter how parsimonious Mr. Fleming was, it did not mitigate his fear that he would die a poor man.
5. Parsimonious
Adj. Too thrifty; stingy Syn: frugal; greedy Ant: generous;
lavish
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6. Partisan
A national crisis demand ignoring partisan politics and opportunism.
The speaker, following the partisan line, meticulously avoided comment on the proposed tax increase.
Juanita approached each challenge with a partisan fervor.
6. Partisan
Adj. Showing a strong
support for a party or cause; characteristic of a guerrilla fighter
Syn: biased; prejudiced
Ant: disinterested
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7. Paucity
The paucity of rain in the Midwest will cause a serious food shortage in the months to come.
Mr. Micawber, eternally optimistic, regarded his paucity of funds as merely a temporary inconvenience.
Gulliver realized that the Lilliputians’ paucity of intellect matched their size.
7. Paucity
Noun Scarcity; smallness
in number or amount
Syn: absence; deficiency
Ant: abundance; affluence
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8. Peerless
Theresa’s peerless beauty was admired by all who saw her.
If you can overlook Albert’s officious manner, you will find him an otherwis peerless character.
The great actress was awarded the Tony for her peerless performance.
8. Peerless
Adj. Having no equal;
better than the rest Syn: incomparable Ant: inferior
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9. Perceptive
Having a perceptive nature, Jason was able to sense the child’s embarrassment even before she uttered a sound.
Father was perceptive to our needs and keyed his advice to our strengths and weaknesses.
Shakespeare is often praised for being so perceptive to the nuances of language.
9. Perceptive
Adj. Discerning;
observant; sensitive Syn: acute; astute Ant: dense;
unaware
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10. Perfidy
The double agent was obviously a man capable of acts of perfidy.
Literature has no better example of perfidy than the conduct of King Lear’s elder daughters.
A person in whose soul perfidy lurks cannot be at peace.
10. Perfidy
Noun Treachery; betrayal
of trust Syn: infidelityQuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorare needed to see this picture.