SAT Vocabulary Lesson 7 PDF

## SAT Vocabulary Lesson and Practice: Lesson 7 ### Word List with Definitions 1. accusation (n) a statement that a person is guilty of wrongdoing or error 2. annihilate (v) to destroy completely, so as to leave no trace 3. attest (v) to state or authenticate that something is true, valid, or genu...

## SAT Vocabulary Lesson and Practice: Lesson 7 ### Word List with Definitions 1. accusation (n) a statement that a person is guilty of wrongdoing or error 2. annihilate (v) to destroy completely, so as to leave no trace 3. attest (v) to state or authenticate that something is true, valid, or genuine 4. bulbous (adj) like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb 5. complacence (n) a sense of contentment with the current state or situation; not desiring change 6. copious (adj) appearing in large number 7. derision (n) offensive attitude or speech; ridicule 8. disparage (v) to speak poorly of 9. equivocate (v) to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth 10. geniality (n) friendly behavior or attitude 11. impartial (adj) without bias; having no preconceived belief or position 12. ire (n) anger 13. maudlin (adj) excessively emotional 14. morose (adj) sorrowful or sullen; broodingly gloomy 15. odious (adj) extremely distasteful; detestable 16. palatial (adj) large and glorious, as a palace 17. permissible (adj) able to be permitted; allowable 18. prelude (n) an introduction or overture, especially to a musical performance 19. quiescent (adj) inactive or at rest 20. reprisal (n) retaliation; an act of revenge or retribution 21. sequester (v) to confine and isolate 22. surmise (v) to guess, imagine, or deduce 23. transition (n) an element that serves to smoothly connect two things, places, or states 24. usurious (adj) requiring excessive or illegal interest to be paid on a loan 25. wizen (v) to cause to dry out; to deplete all moisture from an object ### Synonyms 1. seclude - sequester 2. desiccate - wizen 3. certify - attest 4. malign - disparage 5. sentimental - maudlin 6. eliminate - annihilate 7. cordiality - geniality 8. wrath - ire 9. suppose - surmise 10. abundant - copious ### Antonyms 1. clarify - equivocate 2. lovable - odious 3. banned - permissible 4. happy - morose 5. active - quiescent 6. restlessness - complacence 7. understated - palatial 8. fair - permissible 9. create - annihilate 10. biased - impartial ### Analogies 1. boxlike: square :: **round** : round 2. dissatisfaction: action :: **inaction** : inaction 3. repayment: favor :: **misdeed** : misdeed 4. tired: energy :: **movement** : movement 5. nomination: election :: **trial** : trial 6. antagonism : enemy :: **friend** : friend 7. forward: book :: **opera** : opera 8. admiration: positive :: **negative** : negative 9. glee: contentment :: **annoyance** : annoyance 10. divider: part :: **join** : join ### Sentence Usage 1. He was clever at using words and could **equivocate** to make his conclusions seem obvious when they were really faulty. 2. The explosion was planned to **annihilate** the building, reducing it to rubble. 3. His **morose** attitude was clear when he said life was not worth living. 4. The judge decided to **sequester** the jury, so they had no contact with the outside world. 5. In the opera's **prelude**, many of the themes are introduced that appear later. 6. His **palatial** estate included a tennis court, pavilion, a stable, and ten acres of forest. 7. The attack on the armory led to a **reprisal** that killed three of the attackers. 8. The teacher said to put a **transition** between the two sentences to make them read smoother. 9. Her **surmise** was that the guilty child would confess, but the assumption was incorrect. 10. He took **copious** notes of the lecture, filling three pages. 11. She was angered by his **complacence** with a bad situation, and she couldn't see why he didn't want to change things. 12. The man's **geniality** was well known; a stranger could always expect a friendly welcome. 13. The tips of her fingers were **bulbous**, round and fat. 14. He spent all day **quiescent** on the couch, barely rising even to use the restroom. 15. Her **accusation** that he had stolen the money was unfounded, and in fact he was innocent. 16. The expert could **attest** to the fact that the painting was genuine. 17. She found the man **odious** and could not stand to be around him. 18. In order to ensure an **impartial** jury, the judge closely questioned them about their existing beliefs. 19. He looked at his rival with **derision**, thinking him stupid and rude. 20. She found it **maudlin** to cry when watching a movie. 21. The heat of the sun would **wizen** the grapes, and soon they would be raisins. 22. His **usurious** was caused by her lies and deceptions. 23. How can you **disparage** Joe with your cruel remarks, without even knowing him? 24. She knew that the loan was **permissible**, but she had to borrow the money at any cost. 25. According to the statue, it is not **permissible** to ride a skateboard on downtown streets.