Name_________________ Per: _____
Vocabulary 1: SAT Words
Directions Part I: As your teacher pronounces each word, rate your understanding:
1=This is a new word for me 2=Heard it before, but can’t define it
____Affluent
____Notorious
____Reconcile
____Adverse
____Novice
____Refute
____Induce
____Ornate
3=I know this word and use it
____Integral
____Poignant
____Negligent
____Appease
Directions Part II: Words in Context
Read each word in the sentence. Use the context clues to guess the meaning of each word.
1. Everyone says that the new kid’s parents are affluent, since he gets dropped off at school by a chauffeur and wears a
different pair of Jordan’s every day!
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
2. My neighbor had an adverse reaction to his new medication, and had to spend the night in the hospital.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
3. Who knew that our decision to protest against school lunch would induce a huge riot?
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
4. Having time to play and laugh with friends is an integral part of being a child.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
5. My brother said I was negligent after I left my cell phone on the bleachers and it got stolen.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
6. Jay was notorious for making kids cry on the playground, and was the biggest bully the school had ever seen.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
7. Since we were all novices at playing rugby, Ms. Adamski decided to just begin with the basics.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
8. The decorations for her party were so ornate, that even the forks had tiny crystals all over them, and everything was
glowing as though the whole room was on fire!
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
9. My teacher actually cried in class after a student presented their poignant story of courage and strength.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
10. My little brother threw a huge fit when were in Target, so my Mom tried to appease him by giving him chocolate, but
he just kept screaming louder!
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
11. Emma and Hayden finally reconciled their differences, after the counselor brought them into her office to talk things
out.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
12. Mayley refuted her little sister’s argument that all boys are mean, by pointing out how nice their cousin Josh is.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
Directions Part III
1. Were your guesses correct? Read the definitions below and put a star next to each one you guessed correctly.
2. Antonyms (ant.) give the opposite meaning of a word. For some of the words, I have provided an antonym.
A synonym (syn.) is a different word with the same meaning.
 Write in a synonym for each of the words requiring one.
1. affluent (adj.) rich, wealthy [ANTONYM: poor, deprived SYNONYM ______________________]
2. adverse (adj.) unfavorable, dangerous, unpleasant [ANTONYM: good, safe, positive SYNONYM_____________]
3. induce (v.) bring about, encourage, inspire [ANTONYM: discourage, prevent SYNONYM___________________]
4. integral (adj.) necessary, important, central [ANTONYM: minor, insignificant SYNONYM _________________]
5. negligent (adj.) careless, thoughtless [ANTONYM: careful, attentive, thoughtful SYNONYM________________]
6. notorious (adj.) unfavorably known, negatively famous [ANTONYM: celebrated, admirable SYN.______________]
7. novice (n.) beginner, inexperienced, rookie [ANTONYM: expert, practiced, master SYNONYM _______________]
8. ornate (adj.) highly decorative, very detailed [ANTONYM: plain, bare, simple SYNONYM ________________]
9. poignant (adj.) deeply moving, emotional, touching [ANTONYM: detached, boring, dull SYN.________________]
10. appease (v.) calm, satisfy [ANTONYM: worsen, intensify SYNONYM _______________]
11. reconcile (v.) settle, resolve, make-up [ANTONYM: hold a grudge, stay mad SYNONYM___________________]
12. refute (adj.) prove wrong, contradict, challenge [ANTONYM: accept, agree, consent SYN.___________________]