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SAT Vocab
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English
9th Grade
09/16/2010

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Term
Aesthetic
Definition

Pertaining to a sense of the beautiful or to the science of aesthetics. Having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty.

 Mr. Brennan cares about the aesthetic quality of the classroom. That’s why he has lamps instead of overhead lights and plants instead of cheesy posters.

Term
Anachronism
Definition

something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: the sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.

The bell tolling in the play Julius Caesar is a famous anachronism because clocks with bells had not been invented by the ancient Romans.

Term

Arid

Definition

being without moisture; extremely; parched: arid land; an arid climate. Barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture: arid farm. Lacking interest or imaginativeness; sterile; jejune:

Over the years, the arid desert air dried out the woman’s skin, so she eventually became extremely wrinkled.

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Abate

Definition
to deduct or subtract:
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Abdicate

Definition

nce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim,responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner: 

Theaging founder of the firm decided to abdicate.

Term

Abstain

Definition

to hold oneself back voluntarily, esp. from somethingregarded as improper or unhealthy ):

 

to abstain from eating meat.

Term

Adversity

Definition

adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: A friend will show his or her true colors in times of adversity.

Term

Anachronism 

Definition

something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: the sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.

 

The bell tolling in the play Julius Caesar is a famous anachronism because clocks with bells had not been invented by the ancient Romans.

Term

Amicable 

Definition
Amicable – characterized by or showing goodwill; friends; peaceable; an American settlement. – So far, all the students have been quite amicable to one another
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Benevolent
Definition

Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feeldings: benevolent attitude

Desiring to help others; charitalbe

 

Mother Teresa was a benevolent person. Someday, she might be a saint.

Term
Bias
Definition

A particular tendency or inclination, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question

 

 

The KKK has a bias against black people, Catholics and Jews.

Term
Boisterous
Definition

 Noisy'

 

The music was drowned out by the bosterous crowd.

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Brazen
Definition

shameless or impudent; made of brass

 

Some people find nude sculpures to provocative and brazen.

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Brusque
Definition

Abrupt in manner; blunt; rouch:

 

The sergeant's brusque way of talking intimidated the soldier.

 

Term

Camaraderie – comradeship; good-fellowship

Definition

Because of our sprit camaraderie, we were able to work together to make the peace sign on the football field.

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Canny - careful; cautious: prudengt: a canny reply.
Definition
The canny spy was able to observe the crowd below using his spy bat camera.
Term
Capacious - capable of holding much; spacious or roomy:
Definition
The capacious stadium held over 100,000 fans.
Term
Capitulate - to surrender unconditionally or an stipulated term
Definition
 Because the white queen put me in checkmate, I decided to capitulate.
Term

Clairvoyant - having or claming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision

Definition
The flairvoyant was able to prediuct my future.
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