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S.A.T. Vocabulary. Week #1. S.A.T. Stands for: Scholastic Aptitude Test Standardized college admissions test Approx. 4 hours It’s incorrect to say, “S.A.T. test.” Why?. 1. Abhor. To hate Verb (action word) “I abhor the way…”. 2. Bigot. A narrow-minded or prejudice person
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S.A.T. Vocabulary Week #1
S.A.T. • Stands for: Scholastic Aptitude Test • Standardized college admissions test • Approx. 4 hours • It’s incorrect to say, “S.A.T. test.” • Why?
1. Abhor • To hate • Verb (action word) • “I abhor the way…”
2. Bigot • A narrow-minded or prejudice person • Noun (person, place, or thing) • “I could tell the old woman was a bigot because…”
3. Counterfeit • Fake; false • Adjective (descriptor) • “I knew the checks were counterfeit because…”
4. Enfranchise • To give voting rights • Verb (action word) • “When countries enfranchise their people…”
5. Hamper • Hinder; obstruct; to stop from doing something • Verb (action word) • “Do not hamper with my good mood or I’ll…”
6. Noxious • Harmful; poisonous; lethal • Adjective (descriptor) • “We knew the food was noxious because…”
7. Placid • Calm; peaceful • Adjective (descriptor) • “The lake was so placid that…”
8. Talisman • A lucky charm; an object with magic • Noun (person, place or thing) • “Around the man’s neck hung a talisman that he believed…”
9. Covert • Hidden; undercover • Adjective (descriptor) • “I have a covert job; I’m a …”