Vocabulary 5

Lesson #5 Vocabulary

Lesson #5 Vocabulary​

Read the following SAT words and take the quiz at the end.

​Bovine

Adjective

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definition: in the manner of a cow synonym: slow/dim antonym: quick/bright sentence: He stared at me with a dull, bovine expression.

​Facetious

Adjective

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definition: treating serious issues with inappropriate humor synonym: flippant antonym: respectful sentence:The girl's snarky, facetious manner made her unpopular with both her peers and adults.

​Contrite

Adjective

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definition: deeply remorseful for a bad action synonym: apologetic antonym: unrepentant sentence:The contrite boy offered all of his birthday money to fix the window he broke.

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​Anomaly

Noun

definition: something that deviates from what is expected or normal synonym: exception/outlier antonym: norm sentence: It was a complete anomaly when Caroline, a freshman, won the title of Homecoming Queen, an honor usually reserved only for senior girls.

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​Erudite

Adjective

​definition: showing great knowledge or learning

synonym: intelligent

antonym: dumb/bovine

sentence:The erudite philosopher's lecture drew a large crowd of deep- thinking students.

Multiple Choice

In the manner of a cow

• contrite

• erudite

• bovine

• facetious

• anomaly

Multiple Choice

showing great learning or intelligence

• contrite

• erudite

• bovine

• facetious

• anomaly

Multiple Choice

deeply remorseful for a wrong action

• contrite

• erudite

• bovine

• facetious

• anomaly

Multiple Choice

treating serious matters with inappropriate humor

• contrite

• erudite

• bovine

• facetious

• anomaly

Multiple Choice

something out of the ordinary

• contrite

• erudite

• bovine

• facetious

• anomaly

Match

Match the following synonyms to their definitions

• slow/dim

• apologetic

• intelligent

• exception/outlier

• flippant

bovine

contrite

erudite

anomaly

facetious

• bovine

• contrite

• erudite

• anomaly

• facetious

Match

Match the following antonyms to their definitions

• erudite

• unrepentant

• bovine

• norm

• respectful

bovine

contrite

erudite

anomaly

facetious

• bovine

• contrite

• erudite

• anomaly

• facetious

Multiple Choice

Which word from lesson #5 represents the picture?

• Erudite

• Contrite

• Bovine

• Facetious

• Anomaly

Multiple Choice

Which word from lesson #5 represents the picture?

• Erudite

• Contrite

• Bovine

• Facetious

• Anomaly

Multiple Choice

Which word from lesson #5 represents the picture?

• Erudite

• Contrite

• Bovine

• Facetious

• Anomaly

Multiple Choice

Which word from lesson #5 represents the picture?

• Erudite

• Contrite

• Bovine

• Facetious

• Anomaly

Multiple Choice

Which word from lesson #5 represents the picture?

• Erudite

• Contrite

• Bovine

• Facetious

• Anomaly

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank using the word from lesson #5

The snowstorm in southern Texas was an --------.

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Fill in the blank using the word from lesson #5

The student's ----- joke about merely "decorating" the lockers with spray paint did not help her in the disciplinary hearing.

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Fill in the blank using the word from lesson #5

The ----- scientist was awarded a medal for her paper on nuclear fusion.

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Fill in the blank using the word from lesson #5

Unfortunately, the movie was ----- and made people stupider for having watched it.

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Fill in the blank using the word from lesson #5

Nicholas felt ---- for having pulled his sister's hair and apologized with a hug.