SAT Vocab List 5 Flashcards
suitable for
-ile
bad; wrongful; ill
-mal
bad; poor; harsh
caco- (prefix)
bind; draw tight
string, strict (root)
a design that is in a shape or form that does not look realistic; short written statement of the most important ideas in a speech; to remove something from somewhere or some place /
a hard substance used for building things; something solid
abstract /
concrete
to make someone become weak due to lack of blood and lack of use /
to grow or develop quickly
atrophy /
burgeon
the seriousness or importance of an event /
having fun instead of being serious
gravity /
levity
the desire to deliberately harm someone; harm that is done in a careful and planned way
(example: Jack)
malice
a feeling of hatred especially when you cannot forgive someone
rancor
too eager to obey someone without questioning them; relating to slaves
(example: Any of the kids in the tribe)
servile
doing something quickly and/or quietly so that people don’t notice
surreptitious
having a lot of money so you can buy a lot of expensive items
(example: One Direction, actresses, and actors)
affluent, adj.
not having much money or possessions
example: Mostly Philippines and Ghana
indigent, adj.
a loud sound that is not pleasant
cacophony, n.
a pleasant sound
euphony, n.
silently showing anger or bad mood; dark and not looking
nice
sullen, adj.
to twist your body from side to side violently; to feel anger or hate in a very strong way
(example: Metaphorically Jack is like this in anger)
writhe, v.
something that cannot be disagreed with and must be
accepted
irrefutable, adj.
to prove that a statement or idea is not correct or fair
refutable, adj.
unable to decide what to do; uncertain
example: Seniors getting accepted to their top two colleges
irresolute, adj.
doing something in a very determined way because of your strong beliefs
resolute, adj.
based on facts, or making decisions based on facts rather
than on personal feelings
(example: judges and English teachers grading essays)
objective, adj.
influenced by a personal opinion, which therefore is often not fair
(example: personal experience)
subjective, adj.
harmful; to say or to write untrue, bad things about someone
example: “Mean Girls” Burn Book
malign, adj. & v.
easily becoming angry (short tempered)
irascible, adj.
to wish that you had not done something; regret
example: iCarly- Nevil
rue, v.
speaking very little so that you seem unfriendly
taciturn, adj.
To believe that good things will always happen and the future will be good.
optimism, n.
To expect bad things to happen and to be the outcome
pessimism, n.
to damage something holy or respected
desecrate, v.
to officially state in a special religious ceremony that something such as a place or building is holy and can be used for religious purposes.
consecrate, v.
behaving in a way that you should be ashamed of yourself; cheaply and badly made
tawdry, adj.
a strong feeling of being sorry that you have done something wrong
remorse, v.
not strict or careful about standards of behavior; not firm, strict, or tight
lax, adj.
very strict rule or law and must be obeyed.
stringent, adj.
