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SAT Vocabulary
Week #5
By: Peyton Tracy, Alex
Ropp and J.T. Spradley
desiccate
• Part of Speech: verb
• Definition: to dry out
• Synonym: dehydrate
• Antonym: moisten
• Sentence: They drought
desiccated the entire
country for about six
months.
diverse
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Definition: different; various
• Synonym: dissimilar
• Antonym: alike
• Sentence: Some farmers
provide a diverse
assortment of produce.
loquacious
• 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.
maudlin
• 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.
farcical
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Definition: absurd; ludicrous
• Synonym: comical
• Antonym: real
• Sentence: The subject of
the story was more farcical
than funny.
vibrant
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Definition: lively; full of
vitality
• Synonym: energetic
• Antonym: dull
• Sentence: Jeremy
became vibrant after
having a 5-Hour Energy.
virulent
• 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.
contemptuous
• 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.
enigma
• Part of Speech: noun
• Definition: a mystery
• Synonym: mind-boggler
• Antonym: understanding
• Sentence: Because of
her exotic ways, everyone
labeled her an enigma.
labyrinth
• 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.
lucid
• 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.
repudiate
• 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.
superficial
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Definition: relating to the
surface; shallow
• Synonym: depthless
• Antonym: deep
• Sentence: Fortunately,
the soldier’s wounds were
superficial.
primordial
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Definition: formed long
ago, primitive
• Synonym: prehistoric
• Antonym: latest
• Sentence: Cave men
used primordial tools such
as sticks and stones.
mellifluous
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Definition: sweetly
flowing
• Synonym: harmonic
• Antonym: discordant
• Sentence: A choir sings
mellifluous together.
provincial
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Definition: limited in
outlook; narrow
• Synonym: small-minded
• Antonym: wide
• Sentence: Provincial
attitudes can derail
progress.
contrite
• Part of Speech: verb
• Definition: admitting or
feeling guilt
• Synonym: apologetic
• Antonym: hurtful
• Sentence: The defendant
was contrite for he had
accidently committed
murder.
incessant
• 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.
prevaricate
• Part of Speech: verb
• Definition: to deviate
from the truth
• Synonym: con
• Antonym: tell truth
• Sentence: The criminal
prevaricated while talking
to the police.
imperceptible
• 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.
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