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SAT Vocabulary. 7 th Grade Accelerated. Read the context clue sentences and write down what you believe each word means. Divulge – v.. Abet – v. . Jim refused to abet the criminal by hiding him in the basement. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SAT Vocabulary
7th Grade Accelerated
Read the context clue sentences and write down what you believe each word means.
Divulge – v.
The reporter was fired when she divulged information from a classified document.
Abet – v.
Jim refused to abet the criminal by hiding him in the basement.
Here are the definitions and synonyms.Now write your own context clue sentences.
Divulge – v.
The reporter was fired when she divulged information from a classified document.
Def. = to tell; to revealSyn. = unveil; disclose
Abet – v.
Jim refused to abet the criminal by hiding him in the basement.
Def. = to assist or encourage; ESPECIALLY in wrongdoing.Syn. = promote; incite
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Dogmatic – adj.
Because of the professor’s dogmatic approach, the students were afraid to ask questions.
Insipid – adj.
My mom wanted me to be an accountant, but I found the classes boring and insipid.
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Dogmatic – adj.Because of the professor’s dogmatic approach, the students were afraid to ask questions.
Def. = arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefsSyn. = dictatorial
Insipid – adj.My mom wanted me to be an accountant, but I found the classes boring and insipid.
Def. = lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulatingSyn. = flat; lifeless
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Extraneous – adj.
The professor felt that the extraneous paragraph in the essay detracted from the more important information.
Coerce – v.
Jerry preferred basketball, but he father coerced him into playing football.
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Extraneous – adj.The professor felt that the extraneous paragraph in the essay detracted from the more important information.
Def. = inessential; not constituting a vital partSyn. = irrelevant
Coerce – v.Jerry preferred basketball, but he father coerced him into playing football.
Def. = to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threatsSyn. = compel
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Jaundiced – adj.
Gabe had a jaundiced view of Iraq after losing his wife in the Gulf War.
Meticulous – adj.
With meticulous care, he crafted a miniature dollhouse for his daughter.
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Jaundiced – adj.Gabe had a jaundiced view of Iraq after losing his wife in the Gulf War.
Def. = prejudiced; hostileSyn. = skeptical; cynical
Meticulous – adj.With meticulous care, he crafted a miniature dollhouse for his daughter.
Def. = extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; preciseSyn. = fastidious
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Temerity – n.
I couldn’t believe that Bret had the temerity to bungee jump over a lake full of alligators.
Gregarious – adj.
Just before he was diagnosed with clinical depression, Randy went from being gregarious to being antisocial.
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Temerity – n. I couldn’t believe that Bret had the temerity to bungee jump over a lake full of alligators.
Def. = recklessness; a foolish disregard of dangerSyn. = audacity
Gregarious – adj.Just before he was diagnosed with clinical depression, Randy went from being gregarious to being antisocial.
Def. = sociable; fond of the company of othersSyn. = genial; friendly
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Heresy – n.
During the Inquisition, those found guilty of heresy were sometimes burned at the stake.
Docile – adj.
The poodle, usually docile, went mad and attacked its owner.
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Heresy – n. During the Inquisition, those found guilty of heresy were sometimes burned at the stake.
Def. = the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrineSyn. = blasphemy
Docile – adj.The poodle, usually docile, went mad and attacked its owner.
Def. = easy to teach or manageSyn. = submissive, compliant
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Libation – n.
When we visited the vineyard, we were offered a small libation at the end of our tour.
Anathema – n.
Cannibalism is anathema to almost every society on the planet.
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Libation – n. When we visited the vineyard, we were offered a small libation at the end of our tour.
Def. = a drink, especially an alcoholic oneSyn. = intoxicant
Anathema - n.Cannibalism is anathema to almost every society on the planet.
Def. = a hated, repellant person or thingSyn. = detestation; abhorration
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Banter – n.
At the reunion, Ruth enjoyed listening to the banter of her husband and his old college roommate.
Castigate – v.
The parson castigated the boy for noisily chewing gum in church.
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Banter – n. At the reunion, Ruth enjoyed listening to the banter of her husband and his old college roommate.
Def. = teasing; playful conversationSyn. = joshing
Castigate - v.The parson castigated the boy for noisily chewing gum in church.
Def. = to criticize or punish severelySyn. = reprimand; chastise
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Gauche – adj. (goshe)
Some people use a fork to eat pizza because they think it is gauche to use their fingers.
Ignominy – n. (ig ne min ee)
The mayor fell from acclaim to ignominy in a week when her drug habit was discovered.
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Gauche – adj. (goshe)Some people use a fork to eat pizza because they think it is gauche to use their fingers.
Def. = lacking social graces; tactlessSyn. = awkward
Ignominy – n. (ig ne min ee)The mayor fell from acclaim to ignominy in a week when her drug habit was discovered.
Def. = public shame, disgrace, or dishonorSyn. = disgrace; infamy
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Motley – adj.
The international clown convention was a motley sight in the otherwise dull exhibition center.
Emaciated – adj.
Dead from starvation, the emaciated prisoner was buried in the camp cemetery.
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Motley – adj.The international clown convention was a motley sight in the otherwise dull exhibition center.
Def. = made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors Syn. = varied
Emaciated – adj.Dead from starvation, the emaciated prisoner was buried in the camp cemetery.
Def. = extremely thin; wasted awaySyn. = withered