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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