vocab+words

Lesson Three 1. scapegoat – adj. one who bears the blame for others 2. peremptory – adj. – not allowing refusal or delay 3. atelier – n. an artist’s or a designer’s workshop 4. axiom – n. a universal truth; an established rule 5. dulcet- adj. melodious; pleasing to the ear 6. usurp – v. to take over; to seize power 7. patronizing – adj. treating with condescension; acting superior 8. iniquity – n. an evil or wicked act 9. archaic – adj. no longer current or applicable; antiquated 10. vacillate – v. to waiver; to sway indecisively 11. perspicacious – adj. keen; mentally sharp 12. abstemious – adj. using or consuming sparingly 13. talisman – n. a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck 14. expurgate – v. to remove vulgar or objectionable material 15. pellucid – adj. transparent; clear

Vobabulary Lesson Two Power Plus for the New SAT

1. metamorphosis – n. a transformation or dramatic change

2. donnybrook – n. a fight; uproar 3. nonchalant – adj. unconcerned; indifferent 4. vestige – n. a race or evidence of something that once existed 5. interlocutor – n. someone who participates in a conversation 6. procrustean – adj. strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances 7. stygian – adj. dark and forbidding 8 . sophistry – n. a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument

9. carte blanche – n. boundless authority; unlimited power to act 10. incantation – n. a chant; a recited magical spell 11. cosmopolitan – adj. worldly, sophisticated 12. rife – adj. abundant; prevalent 13. nomenclature – n. technical names or naming a system in an art or science 14. brigand – n. a robber or bandit 15. contemptuous – adj. haughty; scornful

Vocabulary for the New SAT: Book Four Lesson 1

1. camaraderie – n. rapport and goodwill

2. frangible- adj. fragile; easy to break

3. litany – n. any long, repetitive, or dull recital

4. moratorium – n. a suspension of activity; an authorized delay

5. zealous – adj. fervent; fanatical

6. desiccate – v. to dry out; to remove moisture

7. wrenching – adj. causing mental or physical pain

8. replete – adj. full. Abundant

9. interminable – adj. tiresome and long; seemingly endless

10. arable – adj. suitable for cultivation of land

11. lugubrious – adj. mournful; gloomy

12. truncate – v. to shorten

13. ubiquitous – adj. occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent

14. vernacular – n. everyday language

15. equanimity – n, composure; calmness