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Middle School SAT Vocabulary. List 1. List 1 Words. Nocturnal Perplex Salutation Whimsical Wrath. Abduct Adhere Aspire Blemish Deface. Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence. Abduct . (v) to kidnap or take by force
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Middle School SAT Vocabulary List 1
List 1 Words • Nocturnal • Perplex • Salutation • Whimsical • Wrath • Abduct • Adhere • Aspire • Blemish • Deface Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence.
Abduct • (v) to kidnap or take by force • The abduction of the child from his home caused widespread panic in the small town. • Synonym: capture • Antonym: rescue • Also: abducted, abduction
Adhere • (v) to hold firmly to or stick to something • I will always adhere to what I believe in, even when others don’t agree. • Synonyms: glue, cling • Antonym: loosen • Also: adhesive, adhering
Aspire • (v) to seek to accomplish a goal • She aspires to sing on Broadway one day. • Synonyms: desire, hope • Antonym: detest • Also: aspiring, aspiration
Blemish • (n) a flaw that tarnishes the appearance of something • The tardy left a blemish on my perfect attendance record. • Synonyms: imperfection, mark • Antonyms: clear, beauty • Also: blemishes
Deface • (v) to ruin the appearance of • The principal suspended them for defacing the statue. • Synonyms: injure, violate • Antonyms: rebuild, protect • Also: defacing
Nocturnal • (adj) relating to something that occurs at night • Legends about vampires claim the immortal beings are nocturnal. • Synonyms: night, nighttime • Antonyms: day, diurnal
Perplex • (v) to confuse or make difficult • I became perplexed when my algebra teacher used negative numbers. • Synonym: complex • Antonym: easy • Also: perplexed, perplexing
Salutation • (n) a formal greeting • We always write salutations to say hello in our letters to the soldiers. • Synonym: welcome • Antonym: farewell • Also: salutes
Whimsical • (adj) fanciful or fantasy-like • The whimsical girl had daydreams about unicorns and knights. • Synonyms: romantic, impractical • Antonyms: realistic, practical • Also: whimsy
Wrath • (n) anger and feelings of revenge • After his father was killed by the mob, the son was full of wrath and vowed revenge. • Synonyms: fury, outrage • Antonyms: patience, calmness
Assignment-List 1 • Using at least five of the words from this week’s list, write a short story that is only as long as one side of a paper. • Underline or highlight the words that you use. • You MUST use them correctly in order to receive credit. • It’s best to choose the words that you need to study.
List 1 Review • Click on each synonym for the correct answer. • Click on the picture on the word slides to take you back to the review.