Sat Vocab 1

Front 1

propriety

Back 1

correct behavior, appropriateness

Although the Princess was hungry, propriety demanded that she wait for the king to begin eating first.

Front 2

rancorous

Back 2

bitter, hateful

Herbert was so rancorous that he could think of nothing but taking revenge on those who had humiliated him

Front 3

razed

Back 3

to tear down, demolish

The house had been razed; where it once stood there was nothing but splinters and bricks.

Front 4

Reiterate

Back 4

to say or do again, repeat

The teacher was forced to reiterate her instructions because the class had not been listening the first time

I’m sorry, could you reiterate what you just said? I was not paying attentione

Front 5

relish

Back 5

to enjoy greatly

I relish eating while watching T.V
He has no relish for obscene jokes
I don't relish the long drive home.

Front 6

Peevish

Back 6

showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood:

A peevish reply; a peevish frown.

Front 7

Miffed

Back 7

put into an irritable mood, esp. by an offending incident
Offended, annoyed.

I was miffed when they didn't invite me to the party.

Roger was miffed at his company’s refusal to employ his son.

Front 8

Mendicant

Back 8

Beggar

“Please sir, can you spare a dime?” begged the mendicant as the businessman walked past.

Front 9

Meticulous

Back 9

extremely careful, fastidious, painstaking

To find all the clues at the crime scene, the investigators meticulously examined every inch of the area

Front 10

Modicum

Back 10

small or token amount

When teachers walk into their classrooms, they expect at least a modicum of respect from their students.