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SAT Words 17-21

Explore the power of root words with examples such as "analogous" and "antiquated." Learn meanings like outdated and obsolete. Dive into words like "arbitrary" and "atrophy," expanding your vocabulary further with roots like "cub" and "cumb." Uncover the secrets of language and boost your word knowledge!

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SAT Words 17-21

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  1. SAT Words 17-21 Root 4

  2. 17. analogous The attack on the World Trade Center was analogous to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

  3. analogous • (uh-NAHL-uh-guss) adjective • Sounds like: an alligator • Picture… two alligators that look exactly alike. • Other form: analogy (noun) • Definition: similar

  4. 18. antiquated We are also saving the expense of maintaining our antiquated computer system.

  5. antiquated • (ANN-tih-quay-ted) adjective • Sounds like: Auntie Katie • Picture… a very, very old woman named Auntie Katie. She lives in an old house with an old dog and old furniture. Every single thing in Auntie Katie’s life is antiquated. • Connect with antique, antiquity (nouns) • Definition: too old to be useful; outdated; obsolete

  6. 19. arbitrary The lines that they are trying to draw are bizarre and arbitrary.

  7. arbitrary • (ARR-bih-treh-ree) adjective • Sounds like: Our bee, Jerry! • Picture… a giant glass tank called the Lost Bee Shelter. A young man is looking into the tank at thousands of flying bees. He says to the attendant, “I think that’s him. That’s my bee, Jerry.” • Other form: arbitrarily (adverb) • Definition: selected by random choice and without solid reason

  8. 20. atrophy Because it was not being used effectively, the root system would atrophy and die.

  9. atrophy • (AH-troh-phee) verb • Looks like: a trophy • Note: The word atrophy refers to the way muscles waste away when they haven’t been used. • Picture… a trophy with a figure on top. The figure’s arms and legs are melting (its muscles have atrophied). • Other form: atrophy (noun) • Definition: waste away; wither

  10. 21. augment He notes that each state has its own supply, but the feds will augment if necessary.

  11. augment • (awg-MENT) verb • Looks like: Aug. mint • Picture… a gardener who has been trying to grow mint for months, with just a few plants to show for her hard work. Then, on August 1st, she discovers her entire backyard covered with mint. “Wow!” she says. “This Aug. mint is quite an increase from the July mint!” • Other form: augmentation (noun) • Definition: make larger; increase

  12. Root 4: cub, cumb The hen does not begin to incubate until all the eggs are laid, and all the eggs hatch within a single day.

  13. cub, cumb • Meaning: lie down, lean, sit • Sample words: incubate, incumbent, encumber, succumb, recumbent, cubicle

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