PowerScore SAT 50 Medium Repeat Offenders | Day 8

Definition: inundate (vb)

• to dry out completely
• to enhance or improve
• to contain or restrict
• to overwhelm or flood

Answer explanation

Example: After the newspaper ran the controversial story, the editor was inundated with calls from hundreds of angry subscribers.

Word Forms: inundation, inundatory, inundator

Definition: itinerant (adj)

• staying in one place
• traveling only by train
• permanently residing in a city
• traveling from place to place

Answer explanation

Example: The itinerant pastor was transferred to our church from a ministry in Ohio; he will stay with us for six months before going to New Hampshire.

Word Forms: itinerant (n.), itinerantly, itinerate, itineration R

elated Word: itinerary

Definition: jaded (adj)

• tired or bored due to overexposure
• energized and motivated
• uninterested but curious
• excited and enthusiastic

Answer explanation

Example: Jackson had become jaded throughout his travels as a child; he had visited so many countries that new cultures no longer seemed interesting.

Word Forms: jade (vb.), jadedly, jadedness

Definition: laud (vb)

• to ignore or overlook
• to criticize or condemn
• to confuse or mislead
• to praise or honor

Answer explanation

Example: Landon was lauded for his achievements at the laboratory; he had made more progress in a year than most scientists had made in a decade.

Word Forms: laudable, laudably, laudation, laudative, laudatory, laudator

Definition: lavish (adj)

• simple or plain
• modest or frugal
• extravagant or luxurious
• ordinary or average

Answer explanation

Example: The lavish wedding reception had a steak and lobster dinner, several intricate ice sculptures, and a famous jazz band

Word Forms: lavishly, lavishness, lavishment, lavisher

Definition: lucid (adj)

• confusing and misleading
• ambiguous and vague
• clear and easy to understand
• difficult to comprehend

Answer explanation

Example: If your directions had been more lucid, I might have made it to the party on time.

Word Forms: lucidly, lucidness, lucidity

Related Word: elucidate

Definition: malice (n)

• an intention to help others
• a desire to make others suffer
• a wish for personal gain
• a feeling of indifference

Answer explanation

Example: Malika’s sharp comment was delivered with malice; she knew that her words would hurt her mother’s feelings.

Word Forms: malicious, maliciously, maliciousness

Antonym Form: unmalicious

Definition: mitigate (vb)

• To ignore the seriousness of an issue.
• To make something more complicated.
• To enhance the severity of a situation.
• To make less severe or serious.

Answer explanation

Example: Mitch was grounded for a week when he broke curfew, but his mom mitigated his punishment by several days when she learned that he had been late because he was taking a sick friend to the hospital.

Word Forms: mitigable, mitigatedly, mitigation, mitigative, mitigatory, mitigator

Antonym Forms: immitigable, immitigably, immitigability, unmitigable, unmitigated, unmitigatedly

Definition: monotony (n)

• Tiresome routine; lack of variety
• Boring tasks; frequent changes
• Dynamic schedule; constant excitement
• Exciting variety; lack of routine

Answer explanation

Example: Monica was bored with the monotony of her job; every day was the same, from emails she sent to data she entered.

Word Forms: monotonous, monotonously, monotonousness

Related Word: monotone

Definition: nuance (n)

• A subtle difference or distinction.
• A clear and obvious choice.
• A complex and confusing situation.
• A major contradiction or conflict.

Answer explanation

Example: The nuances between the two fonts are often missed by the untrained graphic designer.

Word Forms: nuanced