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The Devil and
Tom Walter
by Washington Irving
Definitions
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The Devil and Tom Walker
Definitions
1.
2.
articulate
are TIK yuh late
to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly
,<<articulatear
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> to speak indistinctly; to mumble
An announcer must be articulate. A good politician must be able to articulate his views.
Derivatives >>
articulated, articulating, articulation, articulateness, articulative, articulately, articulator
avarice
,<<avariceAV
Synonyms >>
AV uh ris
cupidity
greed for wealth
Antonym >> generosity
Avarice and gluttony are two vices that can destroy lives.
Derivatives >>
3.
avaricious, avariciously, avariciousness
balk
BALK
to defeat, check, or stop as if by a barrier
,<<balkBALKb
Synonyms >>
foil, baffle, thwart, demur, frustrate, circumvent, hinder
Antonym >>
The steers balked at the sight of the snake and refused to move into the corral.
4.
Derivatives >>
balked, balking, balky
censure
SEN shur
Synonyms >>
to blame or to condemn
denounce, reprehend, reprobate (verb)
Antonym >> to praise
The congressman was censured for taking a bribe.
5.
Derivatives >>
censured, censuring, censurer, censures
consecrate
KON suh krate
Synonyms >>
devote, hallow
to dedicate or to declare sacred
Antonym >> to profane
Ministers customarily consecrate their lives to serving God.
6.
Derivatives >>
consecrated, consecrating, consecratory, consecrator, consecration
daunt
DAWNT
to intimidate, to dismay
Antonym >> to hearten
Synonyms >>
I am not daunted by your threats.
Derivatives >>
7.
expedient
ik SPEE dee unt
appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral, right, or just
,<<expedientik
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> disadvantageous
In trying to increase political support, the candidate found it expedient to change his stand on taxation.
Derivatives >>
8.
9.
dauntless, dauntlessly, dauntlessness
expediate, expedience, expediency, expediential, expedientist, expediently
forbearance
fore BARE uns
patience, lenience
,<<forbearance
Synonyms >>
Because he is so young, we must have forbearance in dealing with him.
Antonym >> impatience
Derivatives >>
forbear, forbearant, forbearer, forbearing, forbearingly, forbearingness, forbore
impregnable
,<<impregnabl
Synonyms >>
im PREG nuh bul
incapable of being taken by assault, of being broken into or escaped
unconquerable, unassailable from
Antonym >> easily conquered
The warriors felt secure in the impregnable fortress.
Derivatives >>
10.
impregnability, impregnableness, impregnably
incantation
in kan TAY shun
,<<incantationi
Synonyms >>
a spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular
effect
Antonym >>
The purpose of the witch doctor's incantations was to scare evil spirits.
Derivatives >>
11.
incant, incantational, incantatory
melancholy
MEL un kol ee
,<<melancholy
Synonyms >>
depression of spirits
Antonym >> happiness
After Dad lost his job, he fell into a state of melancholy.
Derivatives >>
melancholia, melancholic, melancholiac, melancholically, melancholily, melancholiness, melancholious
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12.
ostentatious
os ten TAY shus
showy, pretentious
,<<ostentatious
Synonyms >>
pompous
Antonym >> modest
The ostentatious socialite wore her mink fur coat even during the warmest days of August.
Derivatives >>
13.
14.
ostentation, ostentate, ostentatiously, ostentatiousness, ostentative
parsimony
PAR suh moe nee
stinginess, frugality; excessive economy
,<<parsimonyP
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> prodigality; extravagance
His family suffered from his parsimony as he refused to spend adequate money even on the necessities of life.
Derivatives >>
parsimonious, parsimoniousness, parsimoniously
piety
,<<pietyPIE
Synonyms >>
eh
PIE eh tee
devotion and reverence to God
Antonym >> irreverence
The man was noted for his piety and devotion to the church.
Derivatives >>
15.
pietism, pietist, pietistic, pietistically
precarious
pre KARE ee us
,<<precariousp
Synonyms >>
dangerous, risky, not a secure situation
Antonym >> safe
It seems that a tightrope walker is often in a precarious situation.
16.
Derivatives >>
precariously, precariousness
prevalent
,<<prevalentP
Synonyms >>
PREV uh lunt
generally or widely accepted, current, or practiced
prevailing, victorious, dominant
Antonym >> limited, uncommon
The state of lethargy is a prevalent problem in education.
Derivatives >>
17.
propitious
Synonyms >>
prevalence, prevalently
pruh PISH us
favorably disposed, graciously inclined
helpful, advantageous, benevolent, favorable, auspicious
Antonym >> unfavorable; inauspicious
America has conditions propitious to democracy.
18.
Derivatives >>
propitiously, propitiousness, propitiate, propitiated, propitiatory
prostration
pros TRAY shun
a stretching out due to lacking vitality and being completely overcome
Antonym >> vitality
Synonyms >>
During late summer football practices, players sometimes suffer from heat prostration.
Derivatives >>
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Derivatives >>
20.
refuges
resolute
REZ uh loot
characterized by a decided purpose
,<<resoluteRE
Synonyms >>
staunch, steadfast, determined, resolved, faithful, firm
Antonym >>
The business was run by a resolute man who set his mind on a goal and followed through with it.
Derivatives >>
21.
prostrate, prostrator, prostrating
refuge
REF yooj
shelter or place of protection
,<<refugeREF
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> dangerous place
Reservations were supposed to be places of refuge for Indians.
resoluter, resolutest, resolutely, resoluteness, resolution, resolutionary, resolutioner, resolutive
superfluous
soo PUR floo us
beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
,<<superfluous
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> necessary
The meeting lasted so long because of many superfluous comments by some of the speakers.
Derivatives >>
superfluously, superfluousness, superfluent, superfluity
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37
The Devil and Tom
Walker
by Washington Irving
Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org
The Devil and
Tom Walker
by Washington Irving
These words which appear in Title of Novel have been identified as words or derivatives of
words that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
articulate
avarice
balk
censure
consecrate
daunt
expedient
forbearance
impregnable
incantation
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
melancholy
ostentatious
parsimony
piety
precarious
prevalent
propitious
prostration
refuge
resolute
superfluous
These words which appear in Title of Novel have been identified as words or derivatives of words that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in the
order in which they appear in the novel.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
articulate
balked
precarious
prostrate
impregnable
refuge
melancholy
incantations
consecrated
daunted
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
propitiated
avarice
resolute
forbore
ostentatious
parsimony
censurer
expediency
superfluous
piety
prevalent
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The Devil and Tom Walker
by Washington Irving
Vocabulary Test
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
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articulate
avarice
balked
censure
consecrated
daunted
expedient
forbearance
impregnable
incantations
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
defeated, checked, or stopped as if by a barrier
appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral
speak distinctly, expressing oneself clearly
intimidated, dismayed
to blame or condemn
patience, lenience
greed for wealth
incapable of being taken by assault or broken into
dedicated or declared sacred
spells, written or recited formulas or words
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.
u.
depression of spirits
characterized by a decided purpose
dangerous, risky, not a secure situation
showy, pretentious
shelter or place of protection
favorably disposed, graciously inclined
stinginess, frugality
stretched out due to lacking vitality and being overcome
devotion and reverence to God
beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
generally or widely accepted; current or practiced
Exercise B
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melancholy
ostentatious
parsimony
piety
precarious
prevalent
propitious
prostrate
refuge
resolute
superfluous
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The Devil and Tom Walker
by Washington Irving
Vocabulary Test
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c
2.
g
3.
a
4.
e
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i
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d
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b
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f
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h
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m
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u
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p
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r
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o
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l
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t
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