SAT Week 1 Name: Period: __ Date

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SAT Week 1
Name: _______________________
Between now and next Wednesday’s
SAT quiz, you are to do the
following:
1. Learn the spelling of the SAT
vocabulary words.
2. Learn the definition, so you can
match it to the vocabulary
word.
3. Be ready to put the words into a
paragraph where your reader
can tell that you know what they
mean.
Exemplary Students:
Learn all 5 words.
Mastery Students:
Learn any 4 of the 5 words.
Basic Students:
Learn any 3 of the 5 words.
1.
Period: __ Date: ___
abbey n. The group of buildings which
collectively form the dwelling-place of a
society of monks or nuns.
2.
abduction n. A carrying away of a person
against his will, or illegally.
3.
abomination n. A very detestable act or
practice.
4.
absolution n. Forgiveness, or passing
over of offenses.
5.
accursed adj. Doomed to evil, misery, or
misfortune.
SAT Week 2
Name: _______________________
Between now and next Wednesday’s
SAT quiz, you are to do the
following:
1. Learn the spelling of the SAT
vocabulary words.
2. Learn the definition, so you can
match it to the vocabulary
word.
3. Be ready to put the words into a
paragraph where your reader
can tell that you know what they
mean.
Exemplary Students:
Learn all 5 words.
Mastery Students:
Learn any 4 of the 5 words.
Basic Students:
Learn any 3 of the 5 words.
1.
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barometer n. An instrument for
indicating the atmospheric pressure
per unit of surface.
2.
befog v. To confuse.
3.
blatant adj. Noisily or offensively
loud or clamorous.
4.
boycott v. To place the products or
merchandise of under a ban.
5.
brogue n. Any dialectic
pronunciation of English, especially
that of the Irish people.
SAT Week 3
Name: _______________________
Between now and next Wednesday’s
SAT quiz, you are to do the
following:
1. Learn the spelling of the SAT
vocabulary words.
2. Learn the definition, so you can
match it to the vocabulary
word.
3. Be ready to put the words into a
paragraph where your reader
can tell that you know what they
mean.
1.
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chronology n. The science that treats of
computation of time or of investigation and
arrangement of events.
2.
caucus n. A private meeting of members of a
political party to select candidates.
3.
cacophony n. A disagreeable, harsh, or
discordant sound or combination of sounds
or tones.
4.
chaos n. Any condition of which the
elements or parts are in utter disorder and
confusion.
Exemplary Students:
Learn all 5 words.
Mastery Students:
Learn any 4 of the 5 words.
Basic Students:
Learn any 3 of the 5 words.
5.
censor n. An official examiner of
manuscripts empowered to prohibit their
publication.
SAT Week 4
Name: _______________________
Between now and next Wednesday’s
SAT quiz, you are to do the
following:
1. Learn the spelling of the SAT
vocabulary words.
2. Learn the definition, so you can
match it to the vocabulary
word.
3. Be ready to put the words into a
paragraph where your reader
can tell that you know what they
mean.
Exemplary Students:
Learn all 5 words.
Mastery Students:
Learn any 4 of the 5 words.
Basic Students:
Learn any 3 of the 5 words.
1.
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debatable adj. Subject to contention or
dispute.
2.
debut n. A first appearance in society or
on the stage.
3.
decipher v. To find out the true words or
meaning of, as something hardly legible.
4.
delectable adj. Delightful to the taste or
to the senses.
5.
dignitary n. One who holds high rank.