SAT VOCABULARY – UNIT 1



FRESHMAN SAT VOCABULARY – UNIT 6

KNOW THE DEFINITIONS, THE SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS, AND HOW TO USE THE WORD IN A SENTENCE.

|1. apathy |A lack of concern or feeling; indifference |

| (AP uh thee) |SYN: phlegm, stoicism |ANT: enthusiastic devotion |

| |The man looked upon the turn of events with apathy. |

|2. auspicious |Favorable |

| (aw SPISH us) |SYN: propitious |ANT: ill-omened |

| |Making an “A” on the first test was an auspicious way to begin the new year. |

|3. caricature |A portrayal where features are distorted, a parody |

| (KARE uh kuh chur) |SYN: burlesque, travesty |ANT: somber portrait |

| |The caricature of the presidential nominee was hysterical. |

|4. cordial |Courteous and gracious; friendly; warm |

|(KOR jul) |SYN: affectionate, genial |ANT: --------- |

| |We received a very cordial reception from the hostess of the party. |

|5. cosmopolitan |Dealing with the whole world |

|(koz muh POL uh tun) |SYN: ---------- |ANT: parochial |

| |His cosmopolitan views made him a natural delegate to the world convention. |

|6. deplore |To regret deeply or strongly; to feel or to express deep grief for |

| (deh PLORE) |SYN: bemoan, lament, mourn |ANT: to celebrate |

| |The students deplored the death of their teacher. |

|7. discrepant |Disagreeing, inconsistent |

| (deh SKREP unt) |SYN: ---------- |ANT: same, consistent |

| |The auditor became suspicious when he found the discrepant accounts. |

|8. empathy |Understanding or identification with another’s feelings or situation |

| (EM puh the) |SYN: ---------- |ANT: unconcern, disinterest |

| |Having been discriminated against, I have a lot of empathy for those seeking equal pay for equal work. |

|9. equivocal |Ambiguous (usually intended to mislead) |

| (eh KWIV uh kul) |SYN: cryptic, enigmatic, obscure |ANT: clear, straightforward |

| |His speech was difficult to understand because of all his equivocal statements. |

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|10. expedite |To do with speed and efficiency |

| (ek speh dite) |SYN: ---------- |ANT: to move slowly |

| |You need to expedite a solution to this matter. |

|11. galvanize |To stimulate or to excite as if by an electric shock |

| (GAL vuh nize) |SYN: ---------- |ANT: to calm, to soothe |

| |We are hoping that these new discoveries will galvanize the public support of our research. |

|12. odious |Deserving hate or contempt |

| (OH dee us) |SYN: ---------- |ANT: respectable |

| |Pornography is an odious business. |

|13. parochial |Limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial |

| (puh ROE key ul) |SYN: ---------- | ANT: broadminded |

| |Having parochial attitudes, she was not receptive to new ideas. |

|14. penchant |A strong inclination |

| (PEN chunt) |SYN:leaning, proclivity, propensity |ANT: disinclination |

| |He has a penchant for chemistry, and he has won many science awards. |

|15. ponderous |Very heavy, unwieldy from weight |

| (PON dur us) |SYN: cumbersome |ANT: lightweight |

| |The ponderous furniture was hard to move. |

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