SAT Vocabulary SAT Vocabulary Week #5Week #5

By: Peyton Tracy, Alex By: Peyton Tracy, Alex Ropp and J.T. SpradleyRopp and J.T. Spradley

• Part of Speech: verb• Definition: to dry out• Synonym: dehydrate• Antonym: moisten• Sentence: They drought desiccated the entire country for about six months.

desiccatedesiccate

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: different; various• Synonym: dissimilar• Antonym: alike• Sentence: Some farmers provide a diverse assortment of produce.

diversediverse

• Part of Speech: verb• Definition: talking a lot or too much• Synonym: chattering• Antonym: quiet• Sentence: The loquacious girls on the bus gave Anthony a headache.

loquaciousloquacious

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: wallowing in self-pity• Synonym: tearful• Antonym: calm• Sentence: The fact that Bob became maudlin after seeing the movie surprised all of his friends.

maudlinmaudlin

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: absurd; ludicrous• Synonym: comical• Antonym: real• Sentence: The subject of the story was more farcical than funny.

farcicalfarcical

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: lively; full of vitality• Synonym: energetic• Antonym: dull• Sentence: Jeremy became vibrant after having a 5-Hour Energy.

vibrantvibrant

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: extremely poisonous; full of hate• Synonym: fatal• Antonym: harmless• Sentence: The man had to go to the doctor after being bitten by a virulent snake.

virulentvirulent

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect• Synonym: snotty• Antonym: humble• Sentence: His contemptuous remarks about the candidate led to a heated argument during the debate.

contemptuocontemptuousus

• Part of Speech: noun• Definition: a mystery• Synonym: mind-boggler• Antonym: understanding• Sentence: Because of her exotic ways, everyone labeled her an enigma.

enigmaenigma

• Part of Speech: noun• Definition: a maze (or something similar to a maze)• Synonym: puzzle• Antonym: simplicity• Sentence: The mouse had to run through the complex labyrinth to receive his food.

labyrinthlabyrinth

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: clear; easy to understand• Synonym: distinct• Antonym: unclear• Sentence: The president spoke in a lucid voice while delivering his speech.

lucidlucid

• Part of Speech: verb• Definition: to reject; to disown, to renounce• Synonym: discard• Antonym: accept• Sentence: The father got mad at his son and repudiated him.

repudiaterepudiate

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: relating to the surface; shallow• Synonym: depthless• Antonym: deep• Sentence: Fortunately, the soldier’s wounds were superficial.

superficialsuperficial

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: formed long ago, primitive• Synonym: prehistoric• Antonym: latest• Sentence: Cave men used primordial tools such as sticks and stones.

primordialprimordial

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: sweetly flowing• Synonym: harmonic• Antonym: discordant• Sentence: A choir sings mellifluous together.

mellifluousmellifluous

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: limited in outlook; narrow• Synonym: small-minded• Antonym: wide• Sentence: Provincial attitudes can derail progress.

provincialprovincial

• Part of Speech: verb• Definition: admitting or feeling guilt• Synonym: apologetic• Antonym: hurtful• Sentence: The defendant was contrite for he had accidently committed murder.

contritecontrite

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: unceasing• Synonym: continual• Antonym: ending• Sentence: Marc had a hard time going to sleep because of the dog’s incessant barking.

incessantincessant

• Part of Speech: verb• Definition: to deviate from the truth• Synonym: con• Antonym: tell truth• Sentence: The criminal prevaricated while talking to the police.

prevaricateprevaricate

• Part of Speech: adjective• Definition: difficult to perceive by the senses; barely noticeable• Synonym: undetectable• Antonym: apparent• Sentence: The ninja was imperceptible as he jumped around through the darkness.

imperceptiblimperceptiblee

There is a primordial myth that is farcical. The myth is an enigma of a group of friends that entered a labyrinth with diverse shirts. One of the friends was repudiated because he was loquacious. He met a virulent snake. It was imperceptible of how poisonous the snake was. It then became lucid to him that he needed help fast. The snake stared him down and it seemed incessant. The friends finally found him and saved him. The friends were maudlin and they all were contrite. The friends were sorry but he was still contemptuous because the friends rejected him. The friends got thirsty and found a stream in the labyrinth. They were desiccated before they took a sip of the water. They all became vibrant after that and were ready to move on. The labyrinth became provincial but the friends made it out and began to sing. It was mellifluous how they sang. People were superficial by asking how they did it. The friends just prevaricated it but never forgot that day.

Works Cited

• Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, LLC. 2010. Web. 31 Oct. 2010.

• Google Images. Google. 2010. Web. 31 Oct. 2010