Middle School SAT Vocabulary

1. Middle School SAT Vocabulary List 3

2. List 3 Words Headstrong Immerse Lethargic Meager Vindictive • Arbitrary • Bias • Captivate • Delegate • Eloquent Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence.

3. Arbitrary • (adj) decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly • His arbitrary plan left many people unhappy with his decision. • Synonyms: random, chance, uninformed • Antonyms: systematic, logical • Also: arbitrate, arbitrarily

4. Bias • (n) an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad which influences how you deal with it • The mayor was completely biased against the teens and shut down the skate park. • Synonyms: prejudice, partiality, unfairness • Antonyms: impartiality, mindedness • Also: biased

5. Captivate • (v) to attract someone very much and hold their attention • The model captivated the attention of the audience. • Synonyms: enthrall, fascinate, mesmerize • Antonym: repel • Also: captive, captivating

6. Delegate • (v) to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you; choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group • When she became overwhelmed with the amount of work, she delegated the task to her secretary. • Synonyms: appoint, allocate, assign • Antonyms: retain, keep • Also: delegated, delegating

7. Eloquent • (adj) able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially to influence others • The candidate was an eloquent speaker and many people voted for her. • Synonyms: articulate, expressive, stirring • Antonyms: mumbling, tongue-tied • Also: eloquently

8. Headstrong • (adj) very determined to do what you want, even when people advise against it • We told him it was dangerous, but he was headstrong and he did it anyway. • Synonyms: willful, determined, stubborn • Antonyms: cautious, docile • Also: headstrongly

9. Immerse • (v) to become completely involved in an activity; to completely cover someone or something in a liquid • I was so hot I immersed my whole body in the cold lake. • Synonyms: engross, engage, occupy • Antonym: bore • Also: immersion, immersed

10. Lethargic • (adj) feeling as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything • When I had the flu I was very lethargic and could barely get out of bed. • Synonyms: sluggish, tired, weary • Antonym: energetic • Also: lethargy

11. Meager • (adj) too small and much less than you need • The meager portions of food left me hungry. • Synonyms: insufficient, inadequate, skimpy • Antonym: plentiful • Also: meagerly, meagerness

12. Vindictive • (adj) unreasonably cruel and unfair toward someone who has harmed you • She was so vindictive that after we pranked her, she slashed our tires. • Synonyms: bitter, mean, spiteful • Antonyms: merciful, kind • Also: vindicate, vindictiveness

13. Assignment-List 3 • Using at least four of the words, create a picture that illustrates the definitions. • Label the pictures with the word. • You MUST use them correctly in order to receive credit. • It’s best to choose the words that you need to study.

14. List 3 Review • Click on each antonym for the correct answer. • Click on the picture on the word slides to take you back to the review.

15. List 3 Review