Name_______________________ Per: _____
KINTZ 2014
SAT Vocabulary I
Directions Part I: As your teacher pronounces each word, rate your understanding:
1=This is a new word for me
___dingy
___impartial
2=Heard it before, but can’t define it
___interrogate
___murky
___exodus
___avert
3=I know this word and use it
___methodical
___dismantle
___escalate
___distort
Directions Part II: Read each word in the sentence. Use the context clues to guess the meaning and part
of speech for each word.
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1.
PARTS OF SPEECH
Noun = person, place, thing, idea (I wrote with a black pen)
Adjective = describes a noun (I wrote with a black pen)
Verb = an action word (I wrote with a black pen)
The rec room had a low ceiling and wood paneling. The carpet was dingy and paint on the walls
was peeling.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
2.
Anyone considered a threat to our plan will be interrogated.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
3.
There was a mass exodus from the classroom when the bell rang.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
4.
He was very methodical in his approach to getting ready in the morning.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
5.
Things began to escalate when Bob threw his hamburger on the ground.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
6. I like asking my friend for advice, because she’s usually pretty impartial.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
7.
The lake was brown and murky; as I stepped closer, I felt something a chill creep up my back.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
8. I tried to avert my eyes when the scariest part flashed across the screen, but I was too late.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
9. My Mom made me dismantle the old bookshelf in our basement.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
10. Sometimes advertisements will try to distort the truth so you’ll buy their product.
Possible meaning: _______________________________________________________________________
(POS) __________
Were your guesses correct? Read the definitions below and put a  next to each one
you guessed correctly.
Part III
Antonyms (ant.) = OPPOSITE A synonym (syn.) = SAME
FIND THE SYNONYMS FOR THE WORDS BELOW
Hold down the “SHIFT” button & the “F7” button at the same time in MS Word
1. dingy: (adj.) of a dark, dull, or dirty color [ant. bright syn. ________________]
2. interrogate (v.) to question formally or officially [ant. to answer syn. _____________________]
3. exodus (v.) A mass departure. [ant. to stay syn. ________________________]
4. methodical (adj.) done in a systematic way, deliberate [ant. disorderly syn. __________________]
5. escalate (v.) to increase in intensity, amount, or size [ant. decrease, lower, fall syn. _______________]
6. impartial (adj.) not biased; non-judgmental [ant. judgmental, opinionated. syn. _______________]
7. murky (adj.) dark and gloomy [ant. clear syn. ___________________________________]
8. avert (v.) to turn away, to prevent [ant. to watch syn. _________________________________]
9. dismantle (v.) to take apart or tear down [ant. to build or assemble syn. _____________________]
10. distort (v.) to twist or change [ant. exact, true syn. _________________________]