satvocabularyless3doc.pdfVIP

Name__________________________ Date_________________ SAT Vocabulary Lesson and Practice: Lesson 3 Word List with Definitions 1. aberration (n) a variation or change from what is normal or right; something unnatural 2. aghast (adj) shocked; terrified or amazed 3. appellation (n) a name or title; a word used to identify a person or thing 4. bewilder (v) to perplex or confuse; to disorder a persons thinking 5. chattel (n) a thing that is owned; a possession 6. contemptuous (adj) thinking poorly of; scornful or disdainful 7. debonair (adj) charming; having a sophisticated and attractive manner 8. detest (v) to have a profound dislike or abhorrence for; to hate 9. elasticity (n) the physical property of matter wherein matter returns to its original form after being reshaped, as an elastic band returns to its original shape after being stretched 10. fickle (adj) capriciously changeable in affection or belief; not remaining faithful to one idea or feeling 11. hindrance (n) an obstruction or impediment; something that blocks progress 12. inconceivable (adj) unimaginable or unthinkable 13. litigious (adj) willing and likely to pursue a lawsuit 14. minimize (v) to make as small as possible 15. notorious (adj) widely known but viewed negatively or critically 16. ordeal (n) an experience that is extremely difficult or trying 17. ostracize (v) to banish from or force out of a group or situation 18. peccadillo (n) a minor sin or fault; a trifling wrongdoing 19. placid (adj) tranquil and calm; at rest 20. prosaic (adj) matter-of-fact; without spirit, style, or imagination 21. rectitude (n) correctness or uprightness; unerring in following principles 22. salient (adj) noticeable or important; standing out 23. spurious (adj) inauthentic; not bona fide 24. tincture