SAT Vocabulary Unit 1
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SAT Vocab Flashcard Format (front):
Word
Part of Speech
2 Word Forms
Sentence with context clues
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Synonyms (list given & add two)
Definition
Antonyms (list given & add two)
Blazon
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(v) to adorn or embellish, to display conspicuously; to
publish or proclaim widely

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Syn: broadcast, trumpet
Ant: hide, conceal, cover up, bury
Caveat
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(n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or
discourage behavior
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Syn: admonition
Equitable
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(adj) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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Syn: right, reasonable, evenhanded
Ant: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate
Filch
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(v) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty
amounts
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Syn: pilfer, swipe, purloin
Flout
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(v) to mock, to treat with contempt
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Syn: scoff at, sneer at, scorn
Ant: obey, honor, revere, uphold
Fractious
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(adj) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome,
contrary; unpredictable

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Syn: peevish, refractory, recalcitrant
Ant: docile, cooperative, tractable
Scathing
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(adj) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

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Syn: searing, harsh, ferocious, savage
Ant: bland, mild
Soporific
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(adj) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or
lethargy; (n) something that induces sleep
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Syn: (n) narcotic, anesthetic
Ant: (adj) stimulating; (n) stimulant, stimulus
Straitlaced
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(adj) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and
conduct; prudish, puritanical
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Syn: conventional, stuffy
Ant: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute
Transient
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(adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n) one who stays
only a short time
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Syn: (adj) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
Ant: permanent, immortal, imperishable
Unwieldy
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(adj) not easily carried, handled, or
managed because of the size or
complexity
 Syn: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy,
impractical
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Ant: manageable, easy to handle
Vapid
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(adj) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness,
flavor, liveliness, or force
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Syn: insipid, lifeless, colorless
Ant: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively