Vocabulary Words 3rdSix Weeks—Test Wednesday November 16th/Thursday November 17th
Word, Part of Speech, and Definition
Example in a Sentence
Abstain: (v) to hold oneself back voluntarily; go without; withdraw Many people chose to abstain in the vote on the government's final budget
today.
Abstemious: (adj) sparing or moderate in eating and drinking;
The variety of different foods will satisfy both the abstemious snacker and
temperate in diet
the diner hungry for a full meal.
Abstruse: (adj) difficult to understand; obscure
Despite its success, readers confessed to difficulty in grasping Frankenstein’s
more abstruse concepts.
Blight:(n) any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration Extravagance was the blight of the Bluth family.
Blithe: (adj) without thought or regard; carefree
Mary was loved for her blithe spirit.
Blunderbuss: (n) an insensitive, blundering person
Carl is such a blunderbuss that instead of adding three cups of flour to the
batter, he spilled it all over his clothes.
He sold miracle cures to desperate and credulous clients.
Credulous:(adj) willing to believe or trust too readily; gullible
Crepuscular:(adj) active at dawn and dusk
Bats are generally crepuscular and nocturnal.
Cringe:(v) to shrink, bend, or crouch, especially in fear or servility; I cringe just thinking about.
cower
Enshroud: (v) to cover
All of a sudden the group was enshrouded in the fog as they approach
Niagara Falls.
Enunciation: (n) articulation, clear pronunciation,
Enunciation is key when giving a presentation
The injustices envenomed her even more that she did not want to vote for any
Envenom: (v) to fill with bitterness or bad feeling
of the candidates.
Haughty: (adj) proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant
The king is looking for people whose hearts are not haughty but humble
before him.
Headstrong: (adj) determined to have one's own way; willful;
Maggie is a very headstrong, confident woman who is determined to
stubborn
succeed.
Hedonism: (n) devotion to pleasure as a way of life
Roman emperors, especially Julius Caesar, were notorious for their
hedonism.
Lachrymose: (adj)given to shedding tears readily; tearful
The lachrymose child cried all day about how he missed his mother.
Lackluster: (adj) dull; monotonous; bland
The actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest film.
Obfuscate: (v) to make obscure or unclear
The clouds obfuscated the sky to where you could not see the stars at night.
Objective: (adj) not influenced by personal feelings or
Mary had an objective opinion about the case since she never heard of the
interpretations; based on facts; unbiased
company before.
Vocabulary Words 3rdSix Weeks—Test Wednesday November 16th/Thursday November 17th
Word, Part of Speech, and Definition
Plethora: (n) overabundance; excess
Pliable: (adj) easily bent; flexible
Repudiate: (v) to reject with disapproval or
condemnation
Rescind: (v) retract; repeal
Tedium: (n) the state of being bored or the quality of
being boring; boredom
Temper: (v) to moderate; to soften or tone down
Example in a Sentence
Manhattan contains a plethora of restaurants and tourist facilities.
Putty contains drying oils which are necessary in order for the compound to remain
pliable.
The senator repudiated his aide's comments on immigration..
The court found in favor of the plaintiffs, and the NCAA immediately rescinded the rule.
The tedium of the lecture caused me to fall asleep in the back of the class.
When Joe made the elite soccer club, his mother’s enthusiasm was tempered by the
knowledge that it was going to cost her a fortune.
Word, Part of Speech, and Definition
1st Six Weeks SAT Vocabulary Words
Abhor: (v)to hate, detest
Abrasive: (adj) rough, coarse, harsh
Bigot: (n)narrow-minded, prejudice person
Counterfeit: (adj) fake, false
Engender: (v) to bring about, create, generate
Hamper: (v) to hold back, hinder, obstruct
Harangue: (n) a ranting speech
Nuance: (n) a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
Placid: (adj) calm; peaceful
Talisman: (n) lucky charm
2nd Six Weeks SAT Vocabulary Words
Absolution: (n) the act of setting free from obligation or
consequence of guilt; pardon
Example in a Sentence
We do not prosecute people simply for doing something that we abhor.
Polish is a mild abrasive and can help to remove stains and water spots.
Many of his political opponents consider him a racist bigot.
The thief did not realize that the jewels he stole were counterfeit.
It is the sort of building that has often engendered great pride in the people who use
it.
High winds could hamper the attempts to fight the forest fire.
Under the scathing criticism of the opposition, the pent-up fury of the original speaker
vented itself into a fiery harangue.
In order to know whether or not someone is lying, you need to look closely at the
nuances in their speech and body language.
The water was uncharacteristically placid this morning; there was hardly a ripple
across its surface.
The angel gave instructions for a magical talisman with which they could contact the
spirit world more easily.
Wracked with grief and remorse, Julian traveled to Rome seeking absolution.
Vocabulary Words 3rdSix Weeks—Test Wednesday November 16th/Thursday November 17th
Word, Part of Speech, and Definition
Blasphemy: (n) speech which offend religious
sentiments (attitudes)
Blatant: (adj) obvious
Enigma:(n) something obscure or hard to understand;
puzzle; mystery
Harbinger: (n) one that announces or foreshadows
what is coming
Hasten: (v) to move or act quickly; hurry
Laceration: (n) a torn or ragged wound; a cut
Nullify: (v) to declare or make legally invalid or void
Plausible:(adj) seemly worthy of belief; reasonable
Reprehensible:(adj) deserving blame or censure
Example in a Sentence
He also had committed blasphemy by threatening the uniqueness of God's presence.
Despite a pretty blatant title, the film is not constituted entirely by large amounts of
violence.
Much research is still to be done to resolve the enigma of learning styles.
Sally believes that Saturday night's misfortune is the harbinger of things to come.
For the ease of your mind, I hasten to tell you why.
Sue ran over some broken glass which caused a deep laceration on the bottom of her foot.
We need to nullify that contract to make sure that the correct party is awarded the money.
I am indeed grateful to Donald for clarifying matters for me with an explanation that
appears plausible.
The antics of the committee were so reprehensible from all sides of the argument that the
witnesses were genuinely shocked.
The following words will be on the Macbeth unit test on Wednesday, Dec. 7th/Thursday, Dec. 8th and not on the vocabulary test on 11/16 or 11/17.
Word, Part of Speech, and Definition
Example in a Sentence
Appall:(v) to fill with horror; shock or dismay
David was appalled by the damage from the fire.
Appease: (v) to bring to a state of peace, quiet,
Jonathan wanted to appease King Edward so he would not angry anymore.
ease, or calm; soothe
Carouse: (v) to engage in a drunken revel
Steven and his friends caroused the night before the final exams.
Diminutive: (adj) small; little; tiny
Although her size was diminutive, Kimberly looked like a queen in her costume.
Eminence: (n) high station, rank, or repute
The king’s eminence was clear by the clothes he wore and the horse he rode.
Malice: (n) desire to inflict injury, harm, or
In the judge's opinion, the accusation did not amount to a deliberate plan to use targeted malice to
suffering on another, either because of a hostile
close the company.
impulse or out of deep-seated meanness
Minion: (n) a servile follower or subordinate of a
Vivian treats her servant Ivan like a minion all the time.
person in power
Oblivious: (adj) unmindful; unconscious; unaware She was oblivious of his admiration.
Prophetic: (adj) of the nature of or containing a
With almost prophetic accuracy, Lenin warned of two great dangers he thought could jeopardize
prediction
the regime.
Parts of speech abbreviations:
(adj)=adjective
(n)=noun
(v)=verb