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Middle School SAT Vocabulary

Middle School SAT Vocabulary. List 4. List 4 Words. Obtuse Quaint Tangible Undermine Verbose. Abide Ballad Candid Decoy Emancipate. Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence. Abide .

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Middle School SAT Vocabulary

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  1. Middle School SAT Vocabulary List 4

  2. List 4 Words Obtuse Quaint Tangible Undermine Verbose • Abide • Ballad • Candid • Decoy • Emancipate Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence.

  3. Abide • (v) to accept and obey a decision, rule, agreement, etc., even when you may not agree • I highly suggest you abide by my rules or you will receive a detention. • Synonyms: tolerate, accept, bear • Antonym: refuse • Also: abiding

  4. Ballad • (n) a slow love song; a short story in the form of a poem or song • The singer wrote a beautiful ballad for his wife. • Synonyms: poem, song, narrative

  5. Candid • (adj) telling the truth, even when it may be unpleasant or embarrassing • She was very candid about her past and the embarrassing things she did. • Synonyms: frank, open, honest • Antonym: guarded • Also: candor, candour

  6. Decoy • (n) something or someone that is used to trick someone to catch or attack them • When we went hunting, my dad used a decoy to lure the ducks closer. • Synonyms: lure, trap, snare • Also: decoyer

  7. Emancipate • (v) to give someone the political rights that they did not have before • The slaves were emancipated after the Civil War. • Synonyms: liberate, free, release • Antonym: enslave • Also: emancipation

  8. Obtuse • (adj) slow to understand things, in a way that is annoying • The fool was obtuse and couldn’t figure out how to open the door. • Synonyms: simple-minded, thick-headed, slow • Antonyms: astute, intelligent • Also: obtusely

  9. Quaint • (adj) unusual and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way • This is such a quaint little home with old-fashioned furniture. • Synonyms: picturesque, charming, pretty • Antonym: modern • Also: quainter, quaintest

  10. Tangible • (adj) clear enough to be easily seen or touched • Although love is not tangible, I can still feel it in my heart. • Synonyms: concrete, physical, solid • Antonym: intangible • Also: tangent

  11. Undermine • (v) to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective • I felt like my authority was undermined when my boss excused the worker’s behavior. • Synonyms: weaken, destabilize, damage • Antonym: bolster • Also: undermined

  12. Verbose • (adj) using or containing too many words • The speaker was verbose and his lecture ran over the time by at least fifteen minutes. • Synonyms: talkative, wordy, rambling • Antonyms: silent, reserved • Also: verboseness

  13. Assignment-List 4 • Using at least five of the words, write a two-stanza poem. • You MUST use them correctly in order to receive credit. • It’s best to choose the words that you need to study.

  14. List 4 Review • Click on each synonym for the correct answer. • Click on the picture on the word slides to take you back to the review.

  15. List 4 Review

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