removed in thought from the immediate situation; lost in one’s own mind

1. 1. abstracted (ab STRAK ted) removed in thought from the immediate situation; lost in one’s own mind Antonym: attentive Sentence: The child, thinking of Christmas, had an abstracted look on his face. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

2. 2. adulation (ad u LAY shun) extreme praise or admiration Antonym: defamation; slander Sentence: Due to the great adulation of the crowds, the politician thought that he might win the election. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

3. 3. adversity (ad VER suh tee) misfortune; unfavorable happening Antonym: prosperity Sentence: He has suffered much adversity by first losing his job and then losing his wife. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

4. 4. burgeon (BUR jun) to sprout; to newly emerge Antonym: to shrivel and die; to wither Sentence: Plants burgeon with the coming of spring. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

5. 5. chimera (kuh MEER uh) a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination Synonym: fantasy, vision Antonym: gentle creature Sentence: He is not the chimera your fears have made him in your mind. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

6. 6. culpable (KUL puhbul) deserving blame; guilty Antonym: blameless Sentence: He was culpable for his children’s constant bad behavior. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

7. 7. decadent (DEK uh dunt) decaying Synonym: declined, degenerated Antonym: flourishing Sentence: Drugs, prostitution, and crime are signs of a decadent society. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

8. 8. entreaty (en TREE tee) a plea; an earnest request Synonym: adjuration; appeal; suit; importunity; supplication Antonym: denial Sentence: The lawyer made a lengthy entreaty to the jury before they retired to chambers. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

9. 9. fatuous (FACH oo us) foolish; silly in an obnoxious way; inane Synonym: asinine; silly; simple Antonym: sensible Sentence: The woman was fatuous to think that she needed three thousand pairs of shoes. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

10. 10. humane (hyoo MANE) kind, compassionate, sympathetic, and considerate Antonym: brutal Sentence: The United States was very humane in its treatment of prisoners of war. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

11. 11. indulgent (in DUL junt) lenient, especially toward oneself Antonym: harsh; strict Sentence: The boy did not learn respect from his indulgent parents. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

12. 12. ineptness (in EPT nes) lack of competence or judgment Synonym: gauche; maladroit Antonym: expertise Sentence: The evidence of his ineptness as a coach is his poor win-loss record. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

13. 13. ingrate (IN grate) an ungrateful person Antonym: grateful person Sentence: I was stunned when I didn’t even receive a “thank you” from the ingrate. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

14. 14. inundate (IN un date) to flood; to overflow Antonym: to drain Sentence: The television station was inundated with phone calls when the basketball game was interrupted. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

15. 15. miser (MY zur) one who lives in wretched circumstances to save and hoard money Synonym: skinflint, tightwad, pinchpenny Antonym: one who spends money easily Sentence: The old miser lived in a shack but was actually a millionaire. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

16. 16. nefarious (neh FARE ee us) extremely wicked; evil; vicious Synonym: degenerate; iniquitous; villainous Antonym: righteous Sentence: Hitler’s treatment of Jewish people was a sign that he was a very nefarious person. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

17. 17. prattle (PRAT ul) meaningless sounds; babble Antonym: articulate language Sentence: I have difficulty understanding the prattle of young children. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

18. 18. predilection (pred uh LEK shun) preference Antonym: dislike; disinclination Sentence: He has a predilection for fish when he goes out to eat. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

19. 19. procrastinate (pro KRAS tuhnate) to defer action; to delay Synonym: prolong; postpone Sentence: We try not to procrastinate when asked to do a job. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

20. 20. stoic (STOW ik) not showing passion or feeling; indifference; impassive Synonym: apathetic; phlegmatic; stolid Antonym: impassioned; ardent Sentence: The umpire remained quite stoic despite the manager’s screaming and the intense booing of the crowd. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

21. 21. suffrage (SUF rij) right to vote Antonym: lack of franchise Sentence: Woman’s suffrage was a movement and a cause at the beginning of the twentieth century. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

22. 22. summon (SUM un) to call together; to send for; to request to appear Synonym: convene; convoke; muster Antonym: to turn away Sentence: I am frightened because I have been summoned to the principal’s office. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

23. 23. transparent (trans PARE unt) quality of being able to be seen through; clear Synonym: limpid; translucent Antonym: opaque Sentence: Glass is a transparent substance. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

24. 24. turbulence (TUR byuhluns) wild or disturbing activity Antonym: stillness Sentence: There is a lot of turbulence during a hurricane. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet

25. 25. viable (VIE uh bul) capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately Antonym: moribund; incapable of Sentence: He is a viable candidate because he has experience and can attract votes. Activity: Complete the SAT worksheet