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PRUDENT (PROOD unt) adj careful; having foresight PSEUDONYM (SOO duh nim) n RAPTURE (RAP chur) n a false name; an alias ecstasy; bliss; unequaled joy RECIPROCAL (ri SIP ruh kul) adj mutual; shared; interchangeable (The verb form of this word is reciprocate.) REDUNDANT (ri DUN dunt) adj excessively wordy REPLETE (ri PLEET) adj unnecessarily repetitive; excessive; completely filled; abounding REPUGNANT (ri PUG nunt) adj repulsive; offensive; disgusting RESIGNATION (rez ig NAY shun) n 320 passive submission; acquiescence RETICENT (RET uh sint) adj especially about oneself RHETORIC (RET ur ik) n discourse quiet; restrained; reluctant to speak, the art of formal speaking or writing; inflated RUDIMENTARY (roo duh MEN tuh ree) adj undeveloped SAGACIOUS (suh GAY shus) adj wise basic; crude; unformed or discerning; shrewd; keen in judgment; SECT (sekt) n a small religious subgroup or religion; any group with a uniting theme or purpose SECULAR (SEK yuh lur) adj spiritual concerns having nothing to with religion or SOPHOMORIC (sahf uh MOHR ik) adj SPECIOUS (SPEE shus) adj juvenile; childishly goofy deceptively plausible or attractive SQUANDER (SKWAHN dur) v to waste STAGNATION (stag NAY shun) n motionlessness; inactivity SUBSTANTIATE (sub STAN shee ayt) v SUPERFICIAL (soo pur FISH ul) adj thorough to prove; to verify; to confirm on the surface only; shallow; not TANGENTIAL (tan JEN shul) adj only superficially related to the matter at hand; not especially relevant; peripheral TEMPORAL (TEM pur ul) adj pertaining to time; pertaining to life or earthly existence; non-eternal; short-lived TEMPORIZE (TEM puh ryze) v indecision TENTATIVE (TEN tuh tiv) adj to stall; to cause delay through experimental; temporary; uncertain 321 TENUOUS (TEN yoo us) adj THWART (thwort) v hinder flimsy; extremely thin to prevent from being accomplished; to frustrate; to UNDERMINE (UN dur myne) v excavating underneath to impair; to subvert; to weaken by UNDERSCORE (un dur SKOHR) v VERACITY (vuh RAS uh tee) n to underline; to emphasize truthfulness VERISIMILITUDE (ver uh si MIL uh tood) n appearance of truth; looking like the real thing VERITY (VER uh tee) n VESTIGE (VES tij) n VEX (veks) v VIE (vye) v similarity to reality; the the quality of being true; something true a remaining bit of something; a last trace to annoy; to pester; to confuse to compete; to contest; to struggle VIGILANT (VIJ uh lunt) adj VOCATION (voh KAY shun) n constantly alert; watchful; wary an occupation; a job VOCIFEROUS (voh SIF ur us) adj or loud way VOLITION (voh LISH un) n loud; noisy; expressed in a forceful will; conscious choice Cram List ACUTE sharp; shrewd; discerning • His hearing was unusually acute ADVOCATE v to argue in favor of a position or cause; n one who argues in favor of a position or cause • Mr Smith is a major advocate for various environmental causes 322 ALLEVIATE to relieve, usually temporarily or incompletely; to make bearable; to lessen • Aspirin alleviates the pain of a headache AMBIVALENT undecided; having opposing feelings simultaneously • Amy felt ambivalent about her dance class: On the one hand, she enjoyed the exercise; but on the other, the choice of dances bored her ANALOGY a comparison of one thing to another; similarity • Early internet developers created an analogy between viral infections and the popularity of video clips ANECDOTE a short account of an interesting incident • Uncle Richard is known for his many stories and childhood anecdotes ANOMALY an unusual occurrence; an irregularity; a deviation • James is an anomaly; he is equally skilled in both art and science APPREHENSIVE worried; anxious • My grandmother was very apprehensive before her hernia surgery ASCERTAIN to determine with certainty; to find out definitely • We tried to ascertain why the traffic on the highway was backed up for 20 miles BENEVOLENT generous; kind; doing good deeds • She belonged to many benevolent organizations dedicated to helping underprivileged students BREVITY the quality or state of being brief in duration • Brevity = briefness (You can’t get any shorter than that!) CANDOR truthfulness; sincere honesty • Candace’s candor overwhelmed her business colleagues, who were not used to such honesty COMPLACENT self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself; contented to a 323 fault • Voter turnout is chronically low in this city; many residents are complacent about the current state of politics CONSPICUOUS easily seen; impossible to miss • The red tuxedo was conspicuous among all the classic black ones What was he thinking? • The antonym of conspicuous is inconspicuous DEBILITATE to weaken; to cripple • After contracting the flu, Max was utterly debilitated DEFERENCE submission to another’s will; respect; courtesy • The children were taught to show deference to their parents DENOUNCE to condemn openly • In many powerful speeches throughout his lifetime, Martin Luther King, Jr denounced racism as immoral DESPONDENT extremely depressed; full of despair • The despondent supporters of the defeated candidate gasped when he announced that he would suspend his campaign indefinitely DISDAIN to regard with contempt • The critics disdained the new author for his lack of skill DISPARAGE to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about, usually in a somewhat indirect way • Wanda disparaged Glen by calling him a cheat and a liar DISTINGUISH to tell apart; to cause to stand out • We could barely distinguish between Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen DUBIOUS full of doubt; uncertain • Jerry’s dubious claim that he could fly like Superman didn’t win him any summer job offers ELOQUENT well-spoken 324 • The speaker was so eloquent that we wished we could have heard the speech again EMPIRICAL relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical • The young medical researcher was sincerely hoping for empirical results that would support his hypothesis ENCROACH to make gradual or stealthy inroads into; to trespass • When hiking in the woods, it is best not to encroach upon the territory of brown bears EVOKE to summon forth; to draw forth; to awaken; to produce or suggest • His suspicious behavior at the airport evoked mistrust in the security guards EXPLICIT clearly and directly expressed • You not have permission to stay at your friend’s house without your mother’s explicit approval IMPERATIVE completely necessary; vitally important • It is imperative to study your vocabulary words! 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Introduction I Etymology 10 21 Chapter 1: Basic Word Roots Chapter 2: Latin Roots and Feeling Words Chapter 3: Greek Roots Chapter 4: More Latin Roots II Mnemonic Devices 22 39 65 87 114 Chapter 5: Mnemonics Chapter 6: Create Your Own Mnemonics Chapter 7: Word Associations III Practice, Practice, Practice Chapter 8: New Words Chapter 9: Cumulative Drills 115 155 176 208 209 239 IV Math Vocabulary 279 Chapter 10: Math Terms for the SAT Conclusion: Building Your Vocabulary: Strategies and Study Tips Glossary 334 280 297 308 ... reading this book, chances are you are preparing to take a major standardized test such as the SAT Or perhaps you have already taken the SAT and will be taking it again in hopes of achieving a. .. of these words when you take the SAT How to Use This Book SAT Power Vocab is designed to let you learn vocabulary in a logical manner, gradually, and with strategies and practice to ensure that... 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