SAT Quack Voc

Seth Harrell,

Judah Holt, James Hobbs

Foible

• Definition-a minor weakness of character

• noun

• Antonym-strength

• Synonym- fault

The computer would not work because of a small foible

lacerate

• Definition- to rip, tear, or maul

• verb

• Synonym-claw

• Antonym-aid

The hungry kids lacerated their lunches.

harangue

• Definition- nasty, angry speech

• Noun

• Synonym-mean

• Antonym-polite

The harangue man is very disliked.

exact

• Definition- demand of or from

• verb

• Synonym-call

• Antonym-give

His mother exacted him to go work on homework.

Abash

• Definition- to embarrass

• Verb

• Synonym-abash

• Antonym-comfort

The two young boys abashed their mother.

Tact

• Definition- skill in dealing with people in difficult situation

• Noun

• Synonym-care

• Antonym-thoughtless

The boy shows great tact.

Uncouth

• Definition- crude; unrefined;

• Adjective

• Synonym-awkward

• Antonym-sophisticated

That essay is very uncouth

Fetish

• Definition- an attraction

• Noun

• Synonym-bias

• Antonym- justness

The couple had very strong fetish to each other.

Masticate

• Definition- to chew

• Verb

• Synonym-chomp

• Antonym-suck

The kids masticating their gum very loud.

Laconic

• Definition- not saying much

• Adjective

• Synonym-brief

• Antonym-long winded

The girl is laconic.

malevolent

• Definition- wishing evil on some one

• Adjective

• Synonym-bad natured

• Antonym-loving

The man malevolented his loud neighbor.

Meander

• Definition- to wander aimlessly

• Verb

• Synonym-drift

• Antonym-direct

The lost dog meandered down the street.

Apex

• Definition- tip, top

• Noun

• Synonym-tip

• Antonym-low

The climbers final got to the apex of the mountain.

Nadir

• Definition- absolute bottom

• Noun

• Synonym-all-time low

• Antonym-highest

The nadir location on earth is at the bottom of the ocean.

Phobia

• Definition- an illogical fear

• Noun

• Synonym-hatred

• Antonym-fetish

The girl had a phobia of bugs.

Disseminate

• Definition- to distribute

• Verb

• Synonym-announce

• Antonym-collect

The man disseminated the last of the food.

Emaciated

• Definition- to be thin or week

• Adjective

• Synonym-skinny

• Antonym-fat

The boys were very emaciated after their camping trip.

Puissant

• Definition- powerful

• Adjective

• Synonym-mighty

• Antonym-week

The tiger is very puissant.

Citadel

• Definition- a fortress over looking a city

• Noun

• Synonym-fort

• Antonym-ruins

The army lives in the citadel.

Atrophy

• Definition- to wither away

• Noun

• Synonym-down fall

• Antonym-rising

After the end of the Roman empire the ancient world began to atrophy.

Work Cited

Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Feb.-Mar. 2006.

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