SOPHOMORE SAT VOCABULARY – UNIT 3

QUIZ: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010

KNOW THE DEFINITIONS AND HOW TO USE THE WORD IN A SENTENCE.

1. acquiesce / VERB – To give in; to comply
(AK wee es) / SYN: accede, agree, assent, consent / ANT: to object; to disagree
I was so desperate that I had to acquiesce to his demands.
2. affinity / NOUN – A likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship
(uh FIN uh tee) / SYN: ------/ ANT: repulsion
Having suffered himself, he felt an affinity for the homeless.
3. blasphemous / ADJ – Irreverent, profane
(BLAS fuh mus) / SYN: ------/ ANT: sacred; reverent
Telling a sacrilegious joke is blasphemous.
4. circumspect / ADJ – Careful to consider consequences, cautious, wary
(SIR kum spekt) / SYN: chary; wary / ANT: reckless; careless; indiscreet
Her circumspect behavior left no doubts as to her integrity.
5. corroboration / NOUN – Confirmation
(kuh rob uh RAY shun) / SYN: authentication; validation / ANT: refutation
Fortunately, I had some corroboration for my whereabouts on the night of the crime.
6. deplete / VERB – To use up gradually; to lessen in amount or value
(deh PLETE) / SYN: ------/ ANT: to restore
Our oil reserves have been depleted because of years of drilling and pumping.
7. despotic / ADJ – Ruling oppressively and absolutely; tyrannical
(deh SPOT ik) / SYN: ------/ ANT: ruling democratically
Americans do not like despotic behaviors.
8. emaciated / ADJ – Very thin (usually as a result of starvation); wasting away
(eh MAY she ay tid) / SYN: ------/ ANT: fat; corpulent
As a result of receiving little food, most prisoners of concentration camps become extremely emaciated.
9. extraneous / ADJ – Not essential or vital
(ik STRAY nee us) / SYN: alien; extrinsic; foreign / ANT: essential
The extraneous assignments left the student with little time for himself.
10. fallow / ADJ – Inactive, plowed but not sowed
(FAL ow) / SYN: ------/ ANT: active
In order for land to be productive, it must lie fallow occasionally.
11. homogeneous / ADJ – Of the same kind
(hoe muh JEE nee us) / SYN: ------/ ANT: heterogeneous
To get the best results with this research, we need a homogeneous group of people to fill out the questionnaire.
12. incontrovertible / ADJ – Indisputable
(in kon truh VUR tuh bul) / SYN: ------/ ANT: disputable; arguable
The district attorney was looking for incontrovertible evidence to prove that the accused arsonist burned the bank.
13. irascible / ADJ – Irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross
(uh RAS uh bul) / SYN: ------/ ANT: impassive; imperturbable
Just about anything could set off his irascible temper.
14. magnanimity / NOUN – Having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit
(mag nuh NIM eh tee) / SYN: ------/ ANT: greed; stinginess
The magnanimity of the king endeared him to his subjects.
15. proliferation / NOUN – An increase in number, multiplication
(pro lif uh RAY shun) / SYN: ------/ ANT: decline; decrease
Many are afraid of nuclear proliferation and the possibility that a terrorist country will explode a bomb.
16. scrupulous / ADJ – Very principled, very careful and conscientious
(SKROO pyuh lus) / SYN: meticulous; punctilious / ANT: unprincipled
The scrupulous police officer never took a bribe, and he ceaseless tried to prevent crime.
17. sublime / ADJ – Exalted, noble, uplifting
(suh BLIME) / SYN: resplendent; superb / ANT: ------
The romantic dinner, which included delicious food, soft music, and a beautiful setting, was simply sublime.
18. surreptitious / ADJ – Secret, clandestine, stealthy
(sur up TISH us) / SYN: covert; furtive; underhanded / ANT: aboveboard; in an open manner
The Watergate burglars tried to attain information in a surreptitious manner.
19. veracity / NOUN – Devotion to the truth
(vuh RAS eh tee) / SYN: truthfulness; accuracy / ANT: ------
The lawyer had no confidence in the veracity of the witness.
20. zeal / NOUN – Enthusiasm, fervor
(ZEEL) / SYN: ------/ ANT: lack of enthusiasm
To the delight of his students, he brought great zeal to the teaching profession.

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