SAT Unit 1 Vocab

SAT Vocabulary set 1

​read through the words and match them at the end of this slide show

adjective. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild​

synonyms: ferocious, brutal

antonyms:​ tame, pet

Feral

adjective. Cheerful, pleasant, and appealing

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synonyms: engaging, charming

antonyms:​ repulsive, gloomy

Winsome​

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adjective. Overly confident especially in a way that is rude; done or made without permission, right, or good reasons

synonyms: egotistical, rude

antonyms:​ timid, shy

Presumptuous​

adjective. requiring or showing great energy and effort

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synonyms: difficult, hard

antonyms:​ easy, halfhearted

Strenuous

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noun. Fear or nervousness about what might happen; not to be confused with anxiety disorders

synonyms: stressed, nerves

antonyms:​ calm, relaxed

Anxiety​

adjective. Using few words in a clever, effective way

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synonyms: succinct, brief

antonyms:​ long-winded, circuitous

Pithy

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noun. A chain or shackle for the feet

synonyms: handcuffs, restraints

antonyms:​ free, untethered

Fetter

adjective. Having a serious and unfriendly quality

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synonyms: severe, strict

antonyms:​ cozy, comfortable

Austere ​

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adjective. Tending to make people afraid or less confident; intimidating; very difficult to do or deal with​

synonyms: scary, fearsome

antonyms:​ encourage, bolster

Daunting

noun. Physical Beauty; comeliness

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synonyms: adorable, lovely

antonyms:​ unattractive, offensive

Pulchritude​

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verb. To erase or remove something unpleasant completely

synonyms: delete, cancel

antonyms:​ add, contribute

Expunge

noun. The worst or lowest point of something​

synonyms: zero, rock bottom

antonyms:​ zenith, climax

Nadir

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adjective. Very confident and daring; very bold and surprising or shocking

synonyms: fearless, dynamic

antonyms:​ timid, polite

Audacious

verb. to make worse

synonyms: add to, increase

antonyms:​ alleviate, dampen

Exacerbate

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noun. Something that will make everything about the situation better

synonyms: cure-all, tonic

antonyms:​ poison, illness

Panacea

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Match the following

• panacea

• exacerbate

• audacious

• nadir

• expunge

noun. Something that will make everything about the situation better

verb. to make worse

adjective. Very confident and daring; very bold and surprising or shocking

noun. Something that will make everything about the situation better

To erase or remove something unpleasant completely

• noun. Something that will make everything about the situation better

• verb. to make worse

• adjective. Very confident and daring; very bold and surprising or shocking

• noun. Something that will make everything about the situation better

• To erase or remove something unpleasant completely

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Match the following

• pulchritude

• daunting

• austere

• fetter

• pithy

noun. Physical Beauty; comeliness

adjective. Tending to make people afraid or less confident; intimidating; very difficult to do

adjective. Having a serious and unfriendly quality

noun. A chain or shackle for the feet

adjective. Using few words in a clever, effective way

• noun. Physical Beauty; comeliness

• adjective. Tending to make people afraid or less confident; intimidating; very difficult to do

• adjective. Having a serious and unfriendly quality

• noun. A chain or shackle for the feet

• adjective. Using few words in a clever, effective way

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Match the following

• anxiety

• strenuous

• presumptuous

• winsome

• feral

noun. Fear or nervousness about what might happen; not to be confused with anxiety disorders

adjective. requiring or showing great energy and effort

adjective. Overly confident especially in a way that is rude; done or made without permission

adjective. Cheerful, pleasant, and appealing

adjective. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild​

• noun. Fear or nervousness about what might happen; not to be confused with anxiety disorders

• adjective. requiring or showing great energy and effort

• adjective. Overly confident especially in a way that is rude; done or made without permission

• adjective. Cheerful, pleasant, and appealing

• adjective. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild​