SAT Words VII Flashcards
-ced, cess
- to yield, to go.
- process: go forward.
-celer
- swift.
- accelerate: increase swiftness.
-cent
- one hundred.
- century: one hundred years.
-chronic
- time.
- chronology: timetable of events.
-cid, cis
- to cut, to kill.
- incision: a cut (surgical).
-cut, citat
- to call, to start.
- incite: stir up, start up.
-civi
- citizen.
- civilian: member of community.
-clam, clamat
- to cry out.
- clamorous: loud.
-claud, claus, clos, clud
- to close.
- claustrophobia: fear of close places.
-cognosc, cognit
- to learn.
- cognition: knowledge.
-compl
- to fill.
- complete: filled out.
-cord
- heart.
- discord: lack of harmony.
-corpor
- body.
- corpse: dead body.
-cred, credit
- to believe.
- incredulous: not believing, skeptical.
Jettison (v.)
- throw overboard.
- In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo.
Jingoist (n.)
- extremely aggressive and militant patriot, warlike chauvinist.
- Always bellowing “America first!,” the congressman was such a jingoist you could almost hear the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls.
Jocose (adj.)
- given to joking.
- The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a “stand-up” comic.
Jocular (adj.)
- said or done in jest.
- Although Bill knew the boss hated jokes, he couldn’t resist making one jocular remark.
Jollity (n.)
- gaiety, cheerfulness.
- The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one, and the old and young alike joined in the general jollity.
Jovial (adj.)
- good-natured, merry.
- A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face.
Jubilation (n.)
- rejoicing.
- There was a great jubilation when the armistice was announced.
Judicious (adj.)
- sound in judgement, wise.
- At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth.
Junta (n.)
- group of men joined in political intrigue, cabal.
- As soon as he learned of its existence, the dictator ordered the execution of all of the members of the junta.
Jurisprudence (n.)
- science of law.
- He was more of a student of jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law.
Kernel (n.)
- central or vital part, whole seed (as of corn).
- “Watson, buried within this tissue of lies there is a kernel of truth.”
Kindle (v.)
- start a fire, inspire.
- One of the first things Ben learned in the Boy Scouts was how to kindle a fire by rubbing two dry sticks together.
Kindred (adj.)
- producing motion.
- Designers of the electric automobile find that their greatest obstacle lies in the development of light and efficient storage batteries, the source of the kinetic energy needed to propel the vehicle.
Kleptomaniac (n.)
- person who has a compulsive desire to steal.
- They discovered that the wealthy consumer was a kleptomaniac when they caught her stealing some cheap trinkets.
Knave (n.)
- untrustworthy person, rogue, scoundrel.
- Any politician nicknamed Tricky Dick clearly has the reputation of a knave.
Knotty (adj.)
- intricate, difficult, tangled.
- What to Watson had been a knotty problem, to Sherlock Holmes was simplicity itself.
Laborious (adj.)
- demanding much work or care, tedious.
- In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task.
Labyrinth (n.)
- maze.
- Hiding from Indian Joe, Tom and Becky soon lost themselves in the labyrinth of secret underground caves.
Laceration (n.)
- torn, ragged wound.
- The stock car driver needed stitches to close up the lacerations he received in the car crash.
Lachrymose (adj.)
- producing tears.
- His voice has a lachrymose quality more appropriate to a funeral than a class reunion.
Lackadaisical (adj.)
- lacking purpose or zest, halfhearted, languid.
- Because Gatsby had his mind more on his love life than on his finances, he did a very lackadaisical job of managing his money.
Lackluster (adj.)
- dull.
- We were disappointed by the lackluster performance.
Laconic (adj.)
- brief and to the point.
- Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words.
Laggard (adj.)
- slow, sluggish.
- The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders.
Lament (v.)
- grieve, express sorrow.
- Even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat.
Lampoon (v.)
- ridicule.
- The article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls.
Languid (adj.)
- weary, sluggish, listless.
- Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid.
Languish (v.)
- lose animation, lose strength.
- Left at Miss Minchin’s school for girls while her father went off to war, Sarah refused to languish; instead, she hid her grief and actively befriended her less fortunate classmates.”
