SAT WORDS OF THE WEEK
May 1- May 5, 2017
Monday:
SAT WORD: Aspersion
DEFINITION: derogatory remark or criticism
SENTENCE: Because I know Janice is a kind person, I cannot believe the
negative aspersion about her.
Tuesday:
SAT WORD: Heed
DEFINITION: to give careful attention to the advice or suggestion of
someone.
SENTENCE: The basketball player was ejected from the game when he
did not heed the referee’s warning.
Wednesday:
SAT WORD: Oblivious
DEFINITION: unaware
SENTENCE: How could the rich man be oblivious to the hungry man
asking him for a dollar?
Thursday:
SAT WORD: Curtail
DEFINITION: to cut back or reduce
SENTENCE: School activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.
Friday:
SAT WORD: Bombast
DEFINITION: pretentious words
SENTENCE: The man continued in his bombast as people slowly stopped
listening to him.
SAT WORDS OF THE WEEK
May 8-12, 2017
Monday:
SAT WORD: Abjure
DEFINITION: to give up a belief or activity
SENTENCE: Because Tommy ignored his parents’ plea to abjure a life of
crime, he ended up in prison by making bad choices.
Tuesday:
SAT WORD: Acquiesce
DEFINITION: to submit or comply without protest
SENTENCE: While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, her begging
eventually caused me to acquiesce.
Wednesday:
SAT WORD: Obliterate
DEFINITION: to remove or destroy all traces of
SENTENCE: The property developers are going to obliterate the rainforest
if they keep cutting down trees and driving out wildlife.
Thursday:
SAT WORD: Accolade
DEFINITION: to award an honor
SENTENCE: Mrs. Smith is such a great teacher that she is always getting
one accolade after another.
Friday:
SAT WORD: Pliable
DEFINITION: easily bent or flexible
SENTENCE: Even though the hose seemed pliable, Henry wasn’t able to
curve it around the corner of the house.
SAT WORDS OF THE WEEK
May 15-19, 2017
Monday:
SAT WORD: Abrogate
DEFINITION: to abolish or annul or relinquish
SENTENCE: If you talk out loud in class, I will abrogate your right to
choose where to sit.
Tuesday:
SAT WORD: Abstain
DEFINITION: to refrain from
SENTENCE: Since my sister has chosen to abstain from eating red meat, I
will not be serving any beef dishes at my party.
Wednesday:
SAT WORD: Laceration
DEFINITION: jagged tear or cut
SENTENCE: Despite the gruesome fight, he ended up with only a mild
laceration.
Thursday:
SAT WORD: Cower
DEFINITION: crouch as in fear or shame
SENTENCE: The burglar scared me so badly that all I could do was cower
in the bedroom closet.
Friday:
SAT WORD: Abase
DEFINITION: humiliate or degrade
SENTENCE: My jealous sister tried to abase me by making fun of my
reading glasses.