“HEY GIRL. I L IKE THAT EXTENSIVE VOCABULARY YOU HAVE.”

S.A.T. List #5

Amiss

1. Amiss Not quite right; inappropriate or out of place (ADJ.) I noticed there was something amiss in my room

because…

Discern

2. Discern Perceive or recognize (VERB) I could not discern the difference between the name

brand Louis Vuitton and the knock off because…

Gnash

3. Gnash To grind or strike one’s teeth together, typically as a

sign of anger (VERB) The three-headed dog in the Harry Potter movie

gnashed its teeth because…

Imperious

4. Imperious Assuming power or authority without justification;

arrogant and domineering (ADJ.) Kanye West acted imperious at the award show when

he…

Esoteric

5. Esoteric Obscure and difficult to understand (ADJ.) Sometimes husbands think their wives are esoteric

because…

Contempt

6. Contempt Attitude of utter disgust or hatred (NOUN) The baby showed contempt for his dinner by…

Torpid

7. Torpid Inactive; lazy; stagnant (ADJ.) I could tell my students were torpid by the way…

Posterity

8. Posterity All descendants; future generations I hope that you and your posterity enjoy a happy,

healthy life full of…

Terse

9. Terse To the point; concise (ADJ.) My father’s terse response to my question made me

believe that…

Idiosyncrasy

10. Idiosyncrasy Something unique to an individual (NOUN) My sister is pregnant and has the strangest

idiosyncrasies; she…

Trepidation

11. Trepidation Fear or uneasiness about the future (NOUN) My trepidations about going to college stem from…