SAT Word #11
Oppressive- unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, esp. on a minority or other
subordinate group.
EX: Oppressive governments tend to run like dictatorships, no one has a voice.
EX: The president’s new law seems to oppress people’s right more than provide
freedom.
synonyms harsh, cruel, brutal, repressive, tyrannical
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SAT Word #12 (Wed: 3/5)
egregious (adj) - outstandingly bad; shockingly bad
EX: The grammatical mistakes on Bob’s essay are egregious.
EX: My phone makes egregious spelling mistakes when I text.
Synonyms: shocking, appalling, atrocious, horrendous.
SAT Word #13 (Th: 3/6)
myriad: a countless or extremely great number.
EX: I have a myriad of books on my shelf.
EX: I have a myriad of emotions during a 24 hour period.
Synonym: multitude, a large/great number or quantity. Write a sentence for SAT
SAT Word #14 (Fri: 3/9)
Coup d’etat: a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of a government (normally by an
army).
EX: Their leader was overthrown in an army coup d’etat.
EX: Many dictators have been removed from office by a coup d’etat.
synonyms: overthrow, takeover, revolution
SAT Word #15: juxtaposition
(n.) the act of placing two things next to each other for contrast or comparison.
EX: The interior designer admired my juxtaposition of the yellow couch and green
table.
EX: 1984 is often juxtaposed to Fahrenheit 451 for it’s similarities.
synonyms: place next to, put side by side, compare, oppose, connect.
antonyms: apart, disconnected, separate, unattached.
SAT WORD #16 EUPHEMISM
(n.) a mild or polite word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh
or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
-- Passed away is a euphemism for died
-- Correctional facility is a euphemism for jail
-- Letting someone go is a euphemism for firing someone
-- Terminating a pregnancy is a euphemism for abortion
-- Adult entertainment is a euphemism for pornography
-- Sanitation engineer is a euphemism for garbage man
-- Between jobs is a euphemism for unemployed
-- Domestic goddess is a euphemism for housewife
Synonyms:
figure of speech, nice way to say something, adage
SAT WORD #17 Rebellion (3/13)
(n.) refusal to obey rules or resistance to an established government or ruler.
EX: What is a rebel? A man who says no.
Albert Camus (1913-1960) French novelist, essayist and dramatist.
EX: Learning is an act of rebellion especially in communist countries where people are
kept in the dark from the truth.
Synonyms: uprising, revolt, insurrection, revolution, insurgency, rioting.
SAT WORD 18: (3/14)
cal·lous
Cruel and unfeeling
 The government has a callous attitude towards its rebels.
 His callous hand was no comfort to the grieving woman.
Synonyms: insensitive, indifferent, unsympathetic
SAT WORD #19 PARADOX (3/17)
Any person, expression, or situation exhibiting a contradictory nature because it has
features or qualities that do not normally exist together.
EX: In 1984, War is Peace is a paradox that the citizens of Oceania believe even when
they are perpetually at war.
EX: The paradox about medicine is that it normally makes you sick in order to make
you better.
Synonyms: absurd, opposite, mistake, inconsistent.
Antonyms: normal, accurate, truth.
SAT WORD #19 PARADOX (3/18)
Formidable (adj). inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful,
intense, or capable.
• Ex. O’Brien has a formidable appearance because of his prizefighter’s physique.
• Ex. Even though Loki is a Norse God, The Hulk is still a formidable opponent.
Synonyms: Intimidating, dangerous, fierce
Antonyms: unthreatening, calm, weak
SAT WORD #20 Formidable (3/19)
Formidable (adj). inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful,
intense, or capable.
• Ex. O’Brien has a formidable appearance because of his prizefighter’s physique.
• Ex. Even though Loki is a Norse God, The Hulk is still a formidable opponent.
Synonyms: intimidating, dangerous, fierce
Antonyms: unthreatening, calm, weak