SAT Vocab
This word means "Friendly and easy to talk to."
What is affable?
What does the word visible mean?
Able to be seen.
In the sentence, "the barren land had no trees or plants" What does barren mean?
Empty; not able to produce life.
The word biology comes from the Greek roots meaning what?
Life (bio) and study of (logy)
The word bark can mean the sound a dog makes OR what else?
The outer layer of a tree.
A word meaning "To strongly criticize or express disapproval."
What is condemn?
What does restore mean?
To bring something back to its original condition.
"He was elated after winning the award, smiling all night" What does elated mean?
Very Happy.
The latin root aqua means what?
Water
The word bat can refer to the animal OR what else?
The stick used in baseball.
A word meaning "To calm or smoothe anger."
What is mollify?
What does Inevitable mean?
Something that is certain to happen; unavoidable.
"The food was scarce, so each family got only a small portion" What does scarce mean?
Limited; not enough.
The greek root chrono means what?
Time
Light can mean something that is not heavy OR what?
Something that illuminates/brightness.
A word meaning "Not easily convinced; having doubts."
What is skeptical?
What does simultaneous mean?
Happening at the same time.
"The teacher gave a succinct explanation-short but clear" What does succinct mean?
Brief and to the point.
The Latin root scrib/script means what?
To write.
Pitch can refer to throwing a ball OR what?
The low/high quality of sound.
A word meaning expressing strong disproval or condemnation?
What is censuring?
What does meticulous mean?
Showing great attention to detail; very careful.
Unclear or able to be interepted in multiple ways.
The Greek root phil/philo means what?
Love or Strong liking.
The word draft can mean a rough piece of writing OR what else?
A current of air; airflow.