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SAT Vocabulary

SAT Vocabulary. WEEK 2/27/2012. Alacrity ah LACK ri tee. (n.) cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed The eager dog obeyed with great alacrity , fetching the stick that had been tossed for him. Benevolent bu NEV uh lint. (adj.) friendly and helpful

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SAT Vocabulary

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  1. SAT Vocabulary WEEK 2/27/2012

  2. Alacrity\ah LACK ri tee\ • (n.) cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed • The eager dog obeyed with great alacrity, fetching the stick that had been tossed for him.

  3. Benevolent\bu NEV uh lint\ • (adj.) friendly and helpful • Erika and Jose volunteer at the shelter, which is typical of their benevolent natures.

  4. Calamity\ka LAM uh tee\ • (n.) Harmful – disaster, catastrophe • Last year’s formal dance was a calamity; the band was an hour late, and the food was spoiled.

  5. Enervate\EN ervayt\ • (v.) Weak, to weaken, to sap strength from • The guerillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would enervate the regular army.

  6. Enfranchise\en FRAN chiyz\ • (v.) ADD – to give the right to vote • American women were not enfranchised until the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

  7. Flourish\FLUR ish\ • (v.) PRODUCTIVE – prosper, thrive • While one immigrant family had a hard time and was unable to survive in their new country, the second family flourished in their new home.

  8. Intrepid\in TREP id\ • (adj.) brave, fearless • The intrepid explorer entered the ominous-looking cave without a moment’s hesitation.

  9. Jubilation\JOO bi LAY shin\ • (n.) happy, joy, celebration, exultation • Tales of the teams jubilation became legendary when the celebration of their victory lasted an entire month.

  10. Larceny\LAR suh nee\ • (n.) theft of property • The crime of stealing a wallet can be categorized as petty larceny.

  11. Lithe/LIYTH/ • (adj.) flexible, moving and bending with ease; graceful • The lithe movements of the dancers were the result of months of grueling practice.

  12. Lummox\LUM iks\ • (n.) Clumsy, oafish • Having already broken three crystal bowls, the lummox was forever banned from the antique store.

  13. Maxim\MAK sim\ • (n.) Belief, fundamental principle • Abby tried her best to live her life according to the maxim “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

  14. Mitigate\MIT ihgayt\ • (v.) Soothe – To soften or make milder • A judge may mitigate a sentence if she decides that a person committed a crime out of need.

  15. Modicum\MOH di kum\ • (n.) small or token amount • When teachers walk into their classrooms, they expect at least a modicum of respect from their students.

  16. Paradox\PAR uh doks\ • (n.) Contradiction, dilemma, puzzle • It is a paradox that those most in need of medical attention are often those least able to obtain it.

  17. Proliferate\pro LIF uh rayt\ (v.) Increase – propagate, reproduce, enlarge, expand He only had two guinea pigs initially, but they proliferated to such an extent that he soon had dozens.

  18. Quandary\KWAN du ree\ • Indecisive – predicament, dilemma • The ruler realized he was in a quandary when the public demanded the insurgent’s release.

  19. Raucous\RAW kus\ • Harsh sounding, boisterous • The primary school cafeteria was a raucous place at lunchtime.

  20. Repudiate\re PYOO deeayt\ • Disapprove – to reject as having no authority • The old woman’s claim that she was Russian royalty was repudiated when DNA tests showed that she was unrelated to the royal family.

  21. Revelry\REV ulree\ • Happy – boisterous festivity • An atmosphere of revelry filled the school after its basketball team’s surprising victory.

  22. Sagacious\su GAY shiss\ • (adj.) Intelligent – wise, shrewd • Owls have a reputation for being sagacious, perhaps because their big eyes resemble glasses.

  23. Stealth\STELTH\ • (n.) Hidden – the act of moving in a covert way • The special units traveled by stealth so the enemy scouts would not detect their position.

  24. Synergy\SIN erjee\ • Cooperative interaction producing greater results • Improved synergy among team members helped to produce a better product than had been developed a year earlier.

  25. Thwart\THWART\ • To stop, block or prevent from happening • Our efforts to build a skate park were thwarted by a lack of funds.

  26. Vicarious\viy KAYR ee us\ • Inactive, second hand experience, endured on behalf of another • Although Yuri had never travelled outside his hometown, he felt vicarious thrills of adventure through the many novels he read.

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