SAT VOCABULARY SET #3:21-30 Flashcards
GESTICULATE [je-stik-yuh-leyt]
MAKING MOTIONS; MAKING GESTURES
HUE [hyoo or, often, yoo]
SHADES; TINTS
IMPASSE [im-pas, im-pas]
STANDSTILL; DEADLOCK; AN INSOLUBLE DIFFICULTY
INELUCTABLE [in-i-luhk-tuh-buh l]
CERTAIN; UNAVOIDABLE; INEVITABLE
INTRANSIGENT [in-tran-si-juh nt]
STUBBORN; UNCOMPROMISING; IRRECONCILABLE
KEN [ken]
KNOWING; FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE
LUCID [loo-sid]
CLEAR; ENLIGHTENING; COMPREHENSIBLE
MALINGER [muh-ling-ger]
SHIRKING THEIR WORK; EVADING DUTY; FEIGNING INCAPACITY
MNEMONIC [ni-mon-ik]
MEMORY IMPROVEMENT
MYRIAD [mir-ee-uh d]
CROWDS OF; VERY NUMEROUS; INNUMERABLE
In order to grab Stan’s attention in the overwhelming chaos of the Friday night frenzy at the game, Justine had to _____________ widely to stand out from the rest of the crowd.
GESTICULATE
When the young couple went to Lowe’s in order to pick out paint for the baby nursery, the wife could not decide which __________ of blue to select.
HUE
The young student had come to an ____________. There was no escaping reality; it was time to face the consequences of his careless actions.
IMPASSE
It was an ____________ situation. Crosby would encounter this individual each day at work, so it was imperative that he addressed his concerns immediately.
INELUCTABLE
When it came to card playing, Mike was an __________ player. You had to follow the rules, even if they didn’t always seem valid. And if things did not go his way, he would throw a fit.
INTRANSIGENT
The __________ that Sheila possessed was immeasurable. Teachers and fellow students often commented on how bright she was.
KEN
Since Alice had Alzeimer’s disease, it was often difficult to predict when she would have _________ days. It seems like more and more, those days of clearly understanding her are gone.
LUCID
The students in fifth period simply did not want to work. Often they would ____________ as soon as they entered the classroom, trying hard to put off the work.
MALINGER
The students needed to create a ____________ for all of the vocabulary words each week in order to clearly remember and retain definitions.
MNEMONIC
There was a __________ amount of people that attented the school’s drama production earlier this month. It was great to see such support for the theatre program.
MYRIAD
