SAT Prep Vocabulary for Future Scholars

Which word means: To become weaker or less intense; like when the summer heat abates as fall approaches.

• Abate

• Expand

• Intensify

• Ignite

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which word means: To give up a position of power or responsibility formally; think of a king who abdicates the throne.

• Abdicate

• Delegate

• Proclaim

• Inaugurate

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which word means: Something that differs from the norm or what's expected; like a blizzard in July would be an aberration.

• Aberration

• Tradition

• Routine

• Expectation

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word means: To regard with disgust and hatred; like most folks abhor the thought of eating bugs.

• Abhor

• Admire

• Tolerate

• Cherish

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means: Utterly hopeless, miserable, or wretched; imagine feeling after losing your lunch money. (Fill in the blank)

• Abject

• Elated

• Vivid

• Serene

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means: An award or expression of praise; like getting an accolade for winning the science fair.

• Accolade

• Criticism

• Obstacle

• Punishment

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word means: To approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently; picture a pushy salesperson accosting you at the mall. (Fill in the blank)

• Accost

• Admire

• Ignore

• Console

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means: Bitterness or ill feeling; like the acrimony between rival sports teams.

• Acrimony

• Euphoria

• Serenity

• Harmony

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means: Refusing to be persuaded or change one's mind; like being adamant about your bedtime, no negotiations! (Fill in the blank)

• Adamant

• Flexible

• Indecisive

• Yielding

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means: To caution or advise, often with a sense of gentle warning; like a coach admonishing players to watch out for fouls.

• Admonish

• Celebrate

• Ignore

• Confuse

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4