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Objectives:
Help us become more sophisticated readers…so we understand fluently what we read.
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Help us understand words in context, to help us understand words we don’t currently know.
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Help us become more sophisticated writers, so we use a mature vocabulary and sound like adults in our word choices.
Using the information provided, please write down the definitions and parts of the speech for each of the provided SAT vocabulary words.
Then, write a meaningful sentence with context clues that show me you understand the meaning of each word.
Underline the word within the sentence.
SAT Vocabulary - Lesson Ten
expound v .
to explain in detail; to clarify
cajole v . to persuade with false promises and flattery
inscrutable adj. not easily understood; hard to fathom
balk v. to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on
SAT Vocabulary - Lesson Ten
acrimony n .
ill-natured, bitter hostility
dour adj . stern and ill-humored
exult v. to rejoice; to feel triumphant
omniscient adj. having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
SAT Vocabulary - Lesson Ten
feasible adj .
reasonable; capable of being carried out
fiasco n . a complete, ridiculous failure
metier n . the work one is especially suited for; one’s specialty; an occupation
fluctuate v . to rise and fall; to vary irregularly
SAT Vocabulary - Lesson Ten
harry v .
to annoy or harass
incognito adj . disguised; pretending not to be oneself
lethargy n . lack of energy; sluggishness