SAT vocabulary 4/17/13

Question 1

clandestine

Answer 1

adj. secret
After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a CLANDESTINE.
Secrecy

Question 2

clangor

Answer 2

n. loud, resounding noise.
The blacksmith was accustomed to the CLANGOR of hammers on steel.
Loud noise

Question 3

cleave

Answer 3

v. split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to.
With her heavy cleaver, Julia Child can CLEAVE a whole roast duck in two.
To stick to firmly

Question 4

cleft

Answer 4

n. split
Trying for a fresh handhold, the mountain climber grasped the edge of a CLEFT in the sheer rockface.
Cleft chin

Question 5

clemency

Answer 5

n. disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather.
The lawyer was pleased when the case was sent to Judge Smith’s chambers because Smith was noted for her CLEMENCY toward first offenders.
Pleasant mildness of weather

Question 6

clench

Answer 6

v. close tightly; grasp.
“Open wide,” said the dentist but Clint CLENCHED his teeth even more tightly than before.
Close tightly

Question 7

cliche

Answer 7

n. phrase dulled in meaning repetition.
High school compositions are often marred by such CLICHES as “strong as an ox.”
Something overly familiar.

Question 8

clientele

Answer 8

n. body of customers.
The rock club attracted a young stylish CLIENTELE.
Group of customers.

Question 9

climactic

Answer 9

adj. relating to the highest point.
When he reached the CLIMACTIC portions of the book, he could not stop reading.
The highest point.

Question 10

clime

Answer 10

n. region; climate.
His doctor advised him to move to a milder CLIME.
Climate.

Question 11

cloister

Answer 11

n. monastery or convent.
The nuns lived a secluded life in the CLOISTER.
Convent.

Question 12

clout

Answer 12

n. great influence (especially political or social).
Gatsby wondered whether he had enough CLOUT to be admitted to the exclusive club.
Great influence.

Question 13

cloying

Answer 13

adj. distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental.
Disliking the CLOYING sweetness of standard wedding cakes, Jody and Tom chose to have homemade carrot cake at the reception.
Distasteful.

Question 14

coagulate

Answer 14

v. thicken; congeal; clot.
Even after you remove the pudding from the burner, it will continue to COAGULATE as it stands; therefore, do not overcook the pudding, it becomes too thick.
Thicken.

Question 15

coalesce

Answer 15

v. combine; fuse.

When minor political parties COALESCE, the COALESCENCE may create a major coalition.

Question 16

coalition

Answer 16

n. partnership; league; union.

Combine.

Question 17

coddle

Answer 17

v. to treat gently.

Don’t CODDLE the children much; they need a taste of discipline.

Question 18

codify

Answer 18

v. arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify. We will take the the varying rules and regulations of the health agencies and CODIFY them into a national code.

Question 19

coercion

Answer 19

n. use of force to get someone to obey inquisitors used both physical and psychological to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were to God.

Question 20

cogent

Answer 20

adj. convincing.
It was inevitable that David wants to go to Harvard: he had several COGENT reasons for so, including full-tuition scholarship.

Question 21

cogitate

Answer 21

v. think over.
I was COGITATING about my chances of failing.
To meditate deeply.

Question 22

cognate

Answer 22

adj. related linguistically; allied by blood; of the same or similar nature.
Spanish and French are COGNATE languages.

Question 23

cognitive

Answer 23

adj. of, relating to, being, or involving; related to the mental processes.

Question 24

cognizance

Answer 24

n. knowledge.
During the election campaign the two candidates were kept in full COGNIZANCE of the national situation.
Knowledge, awareness.

Question 25

cohere

Answer 25

v. stick together.
Solids have a greater tendency to COHERE than liquids.
Stick

Question 26

cohesion

Answer 26

n. tendency to keep together
There was a lack of COHESION in the rebel army.
Unity.

Question 27

coiffure

Answer 27

n. hairstyle
You can make a statement of your choice of COIFFURE in the sixties many African Americans affirmed their racial heritage by wearing their hair in Afros.

Question 28

coin

Answer 28

v. make coins; invent or
Slanderers COIN rumors; writers COIN words.
Create, invent.

Question 29

able, ible

Answer 29

capable of (adj. suffix)

portable: able to be carried
interminable: not able to be limited
legible: able to be read

Question 30

ac, ic

Answer 30

like, pertaining to (adj. suff.)

cardiac: pertaining to the heart
aquatic: pertaining to the water
dramatic: pertaining to the drama

Question 31

acious, icious

Answer 31

full of (adj. suff.)

audacious: full of daring
perspicacious: full of mental perception
avaricious: full of greed

Question 32

al

Answer 32

pertaining to (adj. or noun suff.)

maniacal: insane
final: pertaining to the end
logical: pertaining to logic

Question 33

ant, ent

Answer 33

full of(adj. or noun suff.)

eloquent: pertaining to fluid, effective speech
suppliant: pleader (person full of requests)
verdant: green

Question 34

ary

Answer 34

like, connected with (adj. or noun suff. )

dictionary: book connected with words
honorary: with honor
luminary: celestial body

Question 35

ate

Answer 35

to make (verb suff.)

consecrate: to make holy
enervate: to make weary
mitigate: to make less severe

Question 36

ation

Answer 36

that which is (noun suff.)

exasperation: irritation
irritation: annoyance

Question 37

cy

Answer 37

state of being (noun suff.)

democracy: government ruled by people
obstinacy: stubbornness
accuracy: correctness

Question 38

eer, er, or

Answer 38

person who (noun suff.)

mutineer: person who rebels
lecher: person who lusts
censor: person who deletes improper remarks

Question 39

escent:

Answer 39

becoming (Adj. suff.)

evanescent: tending to vanish
pubescent: arriving at puberty

Question 40

fic

Answer 40

making, doing (adj. suff.)

terrific: arousing great fear
soporific: causing sleep