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impending [adjective] about to take place; synonyms: imminent, approaching; antonyms:
indefinite
imminent [adjective] about to take place; synonyms: impending, approaching
cacophonous [adjective] harsh and grating to the ears; synonyms: noisy, dissonant;
antonyms: euphonious, harmonious
frenetic [adjective] hectic and disorganized; synonyms: frenzied, frantic; antonyms:
tranquil, serene
gregarious [adjective] social and outgoing; synonyms: extroverted, convivial; antonyms:
reclusive, solitary
facetious [adjective] joking in an often clumsy or inappropriate manner; synonyms:
jocose, amusing; antonyms: serious, grave
chagrin [noun; or verb] distress caused by disappointment or embarrassment; synonyms:
vexation, misfortune
abashed [adjective] embarrassed; synonyms: humiliated, disconcerted; antonyms:
unabashed, bold
demure [adjective] reserved and tactful; synonyms: modest, discreet; antonyms: brazen,
immodest
insipid [adjective] bland, dull; synonyms: tasteless, dull; antonyms: exciting, flavorful
cogitate [verb] to think deeply; synonyms: ponder, contemplate
obsequious [adjective] overly flattering; synonyms: sycophantic, brown-nosing;
antonyms: assertive, noncompliant
beguiled [verb or adjective] past tense of beguile, to charm deceptively; synonyms:
bewitched, enchanted
baneful [adjective] harmful or poisonous; synonyms: toxic, lethal; antonyms: healing,
therapeutic
stolid [adjective] expressing little emotion; synonyms: stoic, indifferent; antonyms:
emotional expressive
stoic [noun or adjective] unemotional; an unemotional person, or of the philosophy
called “stoicism;” synonyms: stolid, unmoved; antonyms: easily moved, emotional
tangible [adjective] capable of being felt; synonyms: palpable, touchable; antonyms:
intangible, impalpable
palpable [adjective] capable of being felt; synonyms: tangible, touchable; antonyms:
impalpable, insubstantial
quixotic [adjective] foolishly impractical; synonyms: wild, rash; antonyms: rational,
practical
redress [adjective] relief from pain or distress; legal recourse; synonyms: remedy,
reparation; antonyms: injury, wrong
summoned [verb ] past tense of summon; synonyms: invoked, called to mind
“Spitball” lyrics for Rock the SAT
I knew something was impending,
It was just about to happen.
I knew some event was imminent
When I crawled out of bed today.
The school bus was cacophonous with lots of noise and dissonance.
It was a frantic and frenetic mess, that’s when you turned my way.
If I were social and gregarious, I would have said “Hello,
Who are you? Where on earth did you come from?
And where do you want to go?
Chorus: You hit me like a spitball in the eye,
A spitball in the eye.
That’s not facetious, I’m not joking,
I felt like I could cry,
Like getting hit with a spitball in the eye.
I could not hide my chagrin, I was embarrassed and abashed around you.
I thought for sure I was too demure, too modest and reserved;
Insipid, boring morning chatter echoed all around.
I had to concentrate, to cogitate and try to work up my nerve.
You might think I was obsequious, fawning over you.
But you would never know I was alive if I didn’t make a move. (Repeat chorus)
And I have been beguiled;
Yes, I’ve been tricked before.
And it was so baneful,
Too deadly to ignore.
If I were more stolid,
If I didn’t show emotion,
If I were more stoic,
Wouldn’t feel all this commotion.
You were so tangible, so palpable, you seemed to be so touchable.
It was all chaotic, but I was so quixotic, I was such a romantic fool.
I looked around for some redress, some remedy for my distress;
But then I realized to my surprise that we were already at the school.
If I had summoned all my strength, called it forth for you,
Who knows where we could be right now or what our love could do. (Repeat chorus)