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Week 1: SAT VOCABULARY
Muse- (V) [myooz]: to become absorbed in thought; to turn something over in the mind
Meticulous- (adj)[muh-tik-yuh-luhs]: excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
Urbane-(adj)[ur-beyn]: notably polite or polished in manner
Sagacity-(n)[suh-gas-i-tee]: the quality of being keen in judgement
Edify-(v)[ed-uh-fahy]: to instruct to improve, enlighten or uplift.
Week 2: SAT VOCABULARY
Malleable- (adj) [Mall-ee-uh-buhl]- capable of being extended or shape by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
Bucolic- (adj) [byoo-kol-ik] of, pertaining to or suggesting an idyllic rural life.
Eloquent-(adj)[ej-uh-kwuhnt] having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech; movingly expressive.
Halcyon-(adj)[hal-see-uhn] calm; peaceful; tranquil; happy; joyful; carefree
Week 4: SAT VOCABULARY
Miserly- (adj)[mahy-zer-lee] stingy; mean
Bolster-(v) [bohl-ster] support; reinforce; add
Prolific-(adj) [pruh-lif-ik] abundantly fruitful; producing in large quantities or with great frequency
Terse-(adj) [turs] concise; pithy; brief
Week 5: SAT VOCABULARY
Aspire- (v) [uh-spahyuhr] seek to attain; long for
Esoteric-(adj) [es-uh-ter-ik] hard to understand; known only to the chosen few.
Vacillate- (v) [vas-uh-leyt] waver; fluctuate
stagnant- (adj) [stag-nuhnt] motionless; stale; dull
Week 6: SAT Prefixes
Ambi/amphi = both, on both sides, around- Example- Ambidextrous
Cred = believe. Example- Credulous and Credulous
Path = Feeling, emotion. Examples- Antipathy and Empathy
Sed = sit. Examples- Sedate- calm, quiet, or composed. Examples- Sedentary and Sediment
Week 7: SAT VOCABULARY
Advocate- (v) Urge; plead for
Lethargic- (adj) Drowsy; dull
Scrutinize- (v) examine closely and critically
sporadic- (adj) occurring irregularly
Week 8: SAT VOCABULARY
Enigma- (n) puzzle; mystery
Lament- (v) grieve; express sorrow
Ominous- (adj) threatening
Superfluous- (adj) unnecessary; excessive; overabundant
Week 1: SAT VOCABULARY
Muse- (V) [myooz]: to become absorbed in thought; to turn something over in the mind
Meticulous- (adj)[muh-tik-yuh-luhs]: excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
Urbane-(adj)[ur-beyn]: notably polite or polished in manner
Sagacity-(n)[suh-gas-i-tee]: the quality of being keen in judgement
Edify-(v)[ed-uh-fahy]: to instruct to improve, enlighten or uplift.
Week 2: SAT VOCABULARY
Malleable- (adj) [Mall-ee-uh-buhl]- capable of being extended or shape by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
Bucolic- (adj) [byoo-kol-ik] of, pertaining to or suggesting an idyllic rural life.
Eloquent-(adj)[ej-uh-kwuhnt] having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech; movingly expressive.
Halcyon-(adj)[hal-see-uhn] calm; peaceful; tranquil; happy; joyful; carefree
Week 4: SAT VOCABULARY
Miserly- (adj)[mahy-zer-lee] stingy; mean
Bolster-(v) [bohl-ster] support; reinforce; add
Prolific-(adj) [pruh-lif-ik] abundantly fruitful; producing in large quantities or with great frequency
Terse-(adj) [turs] concise; pithy; brief
Week 5: SAT VOCABULARY
Aspire- (v) [uh-spahyuhr] seek to attain; long for
Esoteric-(adj) [es-uh-ter-ik] hard to understand; known only to the chosen few.
Vacillate- (v) [vas-uh-leyt] waver; fluctuate
stagnant- (adj) [stag-nuhnt] motionless; stale; dull
Week 6: SAT Prefixes
Ambi/amphi = both, on both sides, around- Example- Ambidextrous
Cred = believe. Example- Credulous and Credulous
Path = Feeling, emotion. Examples- Antipathy and Empathy
Sed = sit. Examples- Sedate- calm, quiet, or composed. Examples- Sedentary and Sediment
Week 7: SAT VOCABULARY
Advocate- (v) Urge; plead for
Lethargic- (adj) Drowsy; dull
Scrutinize- (v) examine closely and critically
sporadic- (adj) occurring irregularly
Week 8: SAT VOCABULARY
Enigma- (n) puzzle; mystery
Lament- (v) grieve; express sorrow
Ominous- (adj) threatening
Superfluous- (adj) unnecessary; excessive; overabundant