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SAT VOCABULARY 29
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1. adherent
ad HEER unt
• Part of Speech• Definition- a follower of something such as a
leader, party, philosophy, or profession
• Synonym- disciple, partisan
• Antonym• Sentence- He is an adherent of the Democratic
party.
2. Advent
AD vent
• Part of Speech• Definition- a coming or arrival
• Synonym• Antonym- departure
• Sentence-The children anxiously awaited the
advent of summer.
3. Cache
KASH
• Part of Speech• Definition• Synonym-
• Antonym• Sentence-The child hid his treasured toy in a
cache in the corner
4. Celestial
seh LES chul
• Part of Speech• Definition• Synonym• Antonym- earthly
• Sentence-
5. Certitudes
SIR tuh toods
• Part of Speech• Definition- things that are inevitable or certain,
certainties
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence- He was able to take his vows with
absolute certitude.
6. Chide
CHIDE
• Part of Speech• Definition• Synonym- admonish, rebuke
• Antonym• Sentence-
7. converge
kun VERJ
• Part of Speech• Definition• Synonym• Antonym- to move apart
• Sentence-The cars converged at the intersection
at the same time and crashed.
8. dictum
DIK tum
• Part of Speech• Definition- an authoritative statement, decree
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence-The dictum from the Pope allows this
activity.
9. effusion
eh FYOO zhun
• Part of Speech• Definition- a pouring forth (usually overdone in
writing or speech)
• Synonym• Antonym- restraint; reserve
• Sentence-
10. exacting
ig ZAK ting
• Part of Speech• Definition- demanding, requiring great care
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence- Concerning the form of the outline, the
teacher was very exacting.
11. excise
ik SIZE
• Part of Speech• Definition-to remove by cutting
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence- Hopefully, the doctor can excise the cancer
from his liver.
12. fetid
• Part of Speech-
FET id
• Definition- having an offensive smell
• Synonym- musty, rancid, rank
• Antonym• Sentence-
13. harbor
HAR bur
• Part of Speech• Definition• Synonym• Antonym- to turn away
• Sentence- It is illegal to harbor an escaped
convict.
14. impermeable
im PUR mee uh bul
• Part of Speech- adjective
• Definition- not able to be penetrated, unable to be
passed through
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence-
15. incipient
in SIP ee unt
• Part of Speech-
• Definition- beginning to come into being, the early
stage of something
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence-
16. insolvent
in SOL vunt
• Part of Speech• Definition• Synonym• Antonym- wealthy
• Sentence- Before Congress passed the
legislation, many worried that the social security
fund might become insolvent.
17. Jettison
JET eh sun
• Part of Speech- verb
• Definition- to discard or to cast off, many times
relates to spacecraft
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence- The sailors were forced to jettison all
excess weight in order to stay afloat.
18. Obtrude
ub TROOD
• Part of Speech• Definition-
Synonym- intrude
• Antonym- to hold in; to recoil
• Sentence- It is often rude to obtrude one's
opinions upon another when no invitation for
them has been given.
19. quandary
KWON duh ree
• Part of Speech- noun
• Definition- dilemma
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence-
20. repentant
reh PEN tunt
• Part of Speech• Definition- remorseful
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence- Her repentant mood touched the jury,
and she was absolved of guilt.
21. salubrious
suh LOO bree us
• Part of Speech• Definition- healthful, favorable to one's well-being
• Synonym-wholesome
• Antonym- poisonous; harmful
• Sentence-
22. squander
SKWON dur
• Part of Speech• Definition• Synonym• Antonym- to conserve
• Sentence- He squandered the family fortune on
wine, women, and song.
23. tenet
TEN ut
• Part of Speech- noun
• Definition- a doctrine or principle held as being
true
• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence- The principle that only men may
become priests is a tenet of that church.
24. Validate
VAL eh date
• Part of Speech• Definition- to give official sanction
• Synonym• Antonym- to void; to nullify
• Sentence-
25. Vista
VIS tuh
• Part of Speech- noun
• Definition• Synonym• Antonym• Sentence-As he reached the forest, he saw vistas
of stone passages leading in many directions.