Sat Vocabulary 2Nd Six Weeks

Front 1

Depravity
noun
(di PRAV ih tee)
Link: CAVITY
Link sentence: "Dr Toothkill has a DEPRAVITY for CAVITIES"

Back 1

Definition: Extreme wickedness
Example sentence: Ed's mother attributed his DEPRAVITY to violent movies and video games

Front 2

Cupidity
noun
(kyoo PID ih tee)
Link: Cupid
Link sentence:"Cupid with CUPIDITY"

Back 2

Definition: excessive greed, especially for money
Example Sentence: The thief's CUPIDITY was exceeded only by his ignorance

Front 3

Dogmatic
adjective
(dawg MAT ik)
Link: Dog
Link sentence: "A DOGMATIC DOG trainer."

Back 3

Definition: characterized by an authoritative, often arrogant, assertion of opinions or beliefs
Example sentence: The opinions or ideas DOGMATICALLY asserted by a DOGMATIC person are knows as DOGMA

Front 4

Paradox
(PAIR uh dahks)
Link: Bears or ducks
Link sentence: "The 'are we BEARS or DUCKS PARADOX"

Back 4

Definition: A paradox looks like a contradiction, but it really is true
Example sentence: Dr. Jekyll was often a PARADOX; as soon as you began to understand him, he became Mr. Hyde.

Front 5

Dire
Adjective
(DYE ur)
Link: Fire
Link sentence: "A DIRE FIRE"

Back 5

Definition: Disastrous; Desperate
Example Sentence: The hurricane struck the Florida Keys with DIRE results; all the buildings were flattened.

Front 6

Forbear
(for BAYR)
Link: Four bears
Link Sentence: "Please FORBEAR feeding the FOUR BEARS"

Back 6

Definition: To refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant
Example sentence: Henry FORBORE his decision to close the store, deciding to wait until after the Christmas season

Front 7

Pique
(Peek)
Link: Peek
Link Sentence: Jo Ann was PIQUED at her brother for peeking at her slumber party

Back 7

Definition: Irritation; To arouse curiosity
Example Sentence: The three sisters showed their PIQUE at not being invited to their cousin's wedding by their refusal to send wedding presents

Front 8

Bland
Adjective
(bland)
Link: LAND
Link sentence:"After months at sea Columbus kissed the LAND, but found it BLAND."

Back 8

Definition: Lacking flavor or zest; dull
Example Sentence: The pudding was smooth though BLAND.

Front 9

Idolatry
Noun
(I doll ah tree)
Link: DOLL TREE
Link Sentence: "The twins love their DOLL TREE bordered on IDOLATRY"

Back 9

Definition: blind or excessive devotion to something
Example Sentence: Evils' IDOLATROUS fans stormed Graceland.

Front 10

Impede
Verb
(im PEED)
Link:SPEED
Link Sentence: "The job of highway patrolmen is to IMPEDE SPEEDING motorists"

Back 10

Definition: To obstruct or interfere with; to delay
Example Sentence: As a hopeful runner on the school track team. James Craver's biggest IMPEDIMENT to his foot speed was his short legs

Front 11

Cerebral
(suh ree brul)
Link:Cereal
Link Sentence: "Eat your cereal so you'll grow up and be cerebral like your father"

Back 11

Definition: Of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person
Example sentence: Cerebral for a football player, the wily Kansas quarterback rarely called a play that wasn't well planned and thought out.