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Week 13 Vocabulary

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.

This week’s SAT Vocabulary Words

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

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