2Nd Sat Vocabulary Set

Front 1

Depravity
(di PRAV ih tee) (n.)
Link: Cavity
Link Sentence: "Dr. Toothkill has a DEPRAVITY for CAVITIES."

Back 1

Extreme wickedness

Example Sentence:Ed's mother attributed his DEPRAVITY to violent movies and video game.

Front 2

Cupidity
(kyoo PID ih tee) n.
Link: Cupid
Link Sentence: "Cupid with Cupidity."

Back 2

excessive greed, especially for money

Example Sentence: The thief's CUPIDITY was exceeded only by his ignorance.

Front 3

Dogmatic
(dawg MAT ik) (adj.)
Link: Dog
Link Sentence: "A DOGMATIC DOG trainer."

Back 3

characterized by an authoritative, often arrogant, assertion of the opinions or beliefs.

Example Sentence: The opinions or ideas DOGMATICALLY asserted by a DOGMATIC person is known as DOGMA.

Front 4

Paradox
(PAIR uh dahks)
LINK: Bears and Ducks
Link sentence:"The 'are we BEARS or DUCKS' PARADOX."

Back 4

a statement that seems true but at the same time seems to also have an opposite truth; A paradox looks like a contradiction, but it really is true.

Example sentence: Dr. Jekyll was often paradox; as soon as you began to understand him, he became Mr. Hyde.

Front 5

Pique (peek)

Back 5

irritation, resentment stemming from wounded pride; also to arouse curiosity

Front 6

Idolatry

Back 6

Elvis' IDOLATROUS stormed Graceland.

Front 7

Impede (v.)
(im PEED)
Link: speed
Link Sentence: "The job of highway patrolmen is to IMPEDE SPEEDING motorist."

Back 7

to obstruct or interfere with; to delay
Example Sentence:He was only my uncle, but he always told me no matter what, not to let anyone IMPEDE my ambition to go to medical school.