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Middle School SAT
Vocabulary
List 10
List 10 Words
 Belittle
 Berate
 Chaos
 Elusive
 Figurative
Hinder
Lavish
Quirk
Receptacle
Reciprocate
Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms,
and know how to use them in a sentence.
Belittle
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(v) to make someone or something
seem small or unimportant
It’s embarrassing to be belittled by
your parents in front of your friends.
Synonyms: disparage, demean, decry
Antonym: praise
Also: belittling, belittled
Berate
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(v) to speak angrily to someone because
they have done something wrong
He was berated by his boss for losing the
file.
Synonyms: criticize, scold, harangue
Antonym: praise
Also: berated, berating
Chaos
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(n) a situation in which everything is
happening in a confused way and
nothing is organized or arranged in
order
When the principal walked through
the door she saw the class in
complete chaos.
Synonyms: disorder, confusion,
bedlam
Antonym: order
Also: chaotic
Elusive
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(adj) an elusive person or animal that
is difficult to find or be seen
Bigfoot is an elusive being that no one
ever sees.
Synonyms: indefinable, intangible,
indescribable
Antonym: obvious
Also: elude
Figurative
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(adj) a figurative word or phrase is
used in a different way than its usual
meaning
We are working on figurative
language in the poetry unit.
Synonyms: metaphorical, symbolic,
abstract
Antonym: literal
Hinder
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(v) to make it difficult for something
to develop or succeed
Please don’t hinder the progress of
my project by making so much noise.
Synonyms: delay, deter, hamper
Antonym: facilitate
Also: hindrance
Lavish
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(v) to give someone a lot of
love, praise, money, etc.
He lavished her with
diamonds and cars.
Synonyms: extravagant,
wasteful, excessive
Antonym: frugal
Also: lavishly, lavished
Quirk
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(n) something strange that happens
by chance; a strange habit or
feature of someone or something’s
character
I love my quirky wife because she
enjoys wearing mismatched socks.
Synonyms: oddity, peculiarity, trait
Antonyms: dependability,
steadfastness
Also: quirkiness, quirky
Receptacle
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(n) a container for putting things in
The garbage receptacle is under the
sink.
Synonyms: vessel, repository, holder
Reciprocate
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(v) to do or give something because
similar has been done or given to you
She reciprocated the favor by giving
me a small gift.
Synonyms: counter, reply, return
Antonyms: deny, refuse
Also: reciprocated, reciprocating
Assignment-List 10
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Using all 10 of the words, create
trivia cards. Quiz a partner.
You MUST use them correctly in
order to receive credit.
List 10 Review
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Click on each word for the correct
part of speech.
Click on the picture on the word
slides to take you back to the
review.
List 10 Review
Belittle
Berate
Chaos
Hinder
Lavish
Quirk
Elusive
Figurative
Receptacle Reciprocate