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SAT Vocabulary Lesson and Practice: Lesson 2 Word List with Definitions
1. abdicate (v) to decline or reject a powerful position, such as a kingship 2. affectation (n) an exaggerated or deliberate mannerism 3. arbitrary (adj) done or chosen without a reason; random 4. beseech (v) to beg or plead 5. censorious (adj) finding fault; judging harshly 6. consensus (n) an opinion that is agreed upon by all members of a group of people 7. cudgel (n) a short, thick blunt weapon; a club 8. despite (prep) in spite of 9. effrontery (n) boldness; audacity 10. fealty (n) loyalty; fidelity 11. hesitant (adj) lacking decisiveness; uncertain or unwilling to make a decision 12. inaudible (adj) unable to be heard 13. lithe (adj) moving or bending easily; graceful and fluid in motion 14. metamorphosis (n) a change in form or shape, often from one stage of development to another, as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly 15. nocturnal (adj) belonging to, occurring in, or related to the nighttime 16. opulence (n) riches or affluence, especially as shown by expensive or ostentatious possessions or lifestyle 17. partition (n) something which separates two parts or areas 18. phonetic (adj) of, relating to, or representing the sounds of speech 19. prolong (v) to make something last longer; to extend a period of time 20. reckless (adj) careless or unwise; unheeding of danger 21. rigor (n) a harsh or stern rigidity; unyielding 22. somnolent (adj) drowsy or inclined to sleep 23. tenacious (adj) stubborn; holding fast to a belief or goal 24. umbrage (n) resentment based on a feeling of having been injured 25. veto (n) the action of the president of the United States, according to the provision in the constitution, to reject a law passed by congress
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SAT Vocabulary Lesson and Practice: Lesson 2 (contd) Synonyms: In the space provided, write the word from the list above that means the same or about the same as the word given.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. offense allegiance pretension divider persistent 6. judgmental 7. sleepy 8. accord 9. transformation 10. implore
Antonyms: In the space provided, write the word from the list above that means opposite of the word given.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. cautious wakeful timidity purposeful flexibility 16. awkward 17. disagreement 18. poverty 19. shorten 20. certain
Analogies: Choose the word from the list that best completes the analogy, creating the same relationship between the second set of words as exists between the first set of words.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. invisible : see :: resign : job :: molecular : matter :: exclaim : tell :: pistol : shot :: diurnal : sun :: stretch : space :: into : out of :: rejection : application :: spendthrift : poverty :: : ask : blow : moon : time : because of : law : danger : hear : throne : speech
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SAT Vocabulary Lesson and Practice: Lesson 2 (contd) In the space provided, write the word from the list above that best completes each given sentence.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. His of raising one eyebrow to express disdain was pretentious. about which offer to choose; there were three in upholding the rules, the students thought she was cruel. .
The committee could not come to a members who disagreed with the majority. Because of her
The victim was hit over the head with a blunt object, like a
Many schools use a method to teach young children to read, by teaching what sounds letters or combinations of letters represent. The president may In order to She considered it The He was The The little girl continued to The Josh's parents' The music was practically I wish my cat wasn't The decision to promote John over me was She was Her a bill, but congress can still pass it if there is enough support. their interview, he thought of as many things to talk about as he could. for the young man to ask her age. of a caterpillar into a butterfly takes place inside a cocoon. in trying to get the street renamed; he just wouldn't give up. of the palace was amazing to her; she had never seen such wealth before. her mother to buy her a pony. dancer could gracefully complete even the most complicated movements. attitude made him miserable; they were always criticizing him! because he had the volume on its lowest setting. ; he keeps me up all night! ; I'm just as qualified as he is.
to make a choice because both options had pros and cons. attitude and disregard for danger eventually lead to a severe accident. to him; he didn't trust her. didn't diminish over time. dividing the room into two smaller areas. .
The husband wanted to test his wife's She felt he'd insulted her, and her There was a
The movie was engrossing to his companion, but it made him He decided to go to the play The new king wanted to the bad reviews. his power to avoid responsibility.
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SAT Vocabulary Lesson and Practice: Lesson 2 Answer Key Synonyms
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. umbrage fealty affectation partition tenacious censorious somnolent consensus metamorphosis beseech 26. nocturnal 27. prolong 28. despite 29. veto 30. reckless 54. despite 55. abdicate
Sentence Usage
31. affectation 32. consensus 33. rigor 34. cudgel 35. phonetic 36. veto 37. prolong 38. effrontery 39. metamorphosis 40. tenacious 41. opulence 42. beseech 43. lithe 44. censorious 45. inaudible 46. nocturnal 47. arbitrary 48. hesitant 49. reckless 50. fealty 51. umbrage 52. partition 53. somnolent
Antonyms
11. reckless 12. somnolent 13. effrontery 14. arbitrary 15. rigor 16. lithe 17. consensus 18. opulence 19. prolong 20. hesitant
Analogies
21. inaudible 22. abdicate 23. phonetic 24. beseech 25. cudgel
