Sat Vocabulary Set 2

Front 1

depravity
(di PRAV ih tee) n
link:CAVITY
"Dr. Tooth kill has a DEPRAVITY for CAVATIES

Back 1

extreme wickedness
ex: Muhammad Ali was famous in the ring for his DEPRAVITY toward opposing boxes.

Front 2

Cupidity
(kyoo PID ih teee)
link: cupid

Back 2

excessive greed
"Cupid with Cupidity."
ex.The thief's CUPIDITY was exceeded only by his ignorance.

Front 3

Dogmatic
(dawg MAT ik)adj.
Link: DOG

Back 3

characterized by an anthoritative
" A DOGMATIC DOG trainer."
ex.The opinions or ideas DOGMATICALLY asserted by a DOGMATIC person are know as DOGMA.

Front 4

Paradox
(pair uh dohks)
link: bear or ducks

Back 4

a statement that seems true but at the same time seem to have an opposite truth
ex.Beirut is a city that is alternately triumphant and tragic, where paradox has been raised to an art form.

Front 5

Dire
(DYE ur)adj.
Link: FIRE

Back 5

disastrous
"A DIRE FIRE"
ex.The hurricane struck the Florida Keys with DIRE results. all the buildings were flattened.

Front 6

FORBEAR
(for BAYER)
link:FOUR BEARS

Back 6

to refrain from
"Please FORBEAR feeding the FOUR BEARS."
ex.Henry FORBEAR his decision to close the store deciding to wait until after the Christmas season.

Front 7

PIQUE
(peek)
Link: PEEK

Back 7

irritation(noun), to arouse curiosity(verb)
"Jo Ann was PIQUE at her brother PEEKING at her slumber party."
ex.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
(bland)adj
Link:LAND

Back 8

lacking of flavor ,dull
"After months at sea Columbus kissed the LAND but found it BLAND"
Ex: The doctor put Edgar on a BLAND diet to soothe his stomach prolems.

Front 9

Idolatry
(I doll ah tree)n
Link:DOLL TREE

Back 9

blind or excessive devotion to something
"The twin's love of their DOLL TREE bordered on IDOLATRY."
Ex.Elvis' IDOLATRY fans stormed Graceland.

Front 10

impede(v)
(im peed)
Link:speed

Back 10

to obstruct or interferer with to delay
"the job of highway patrolmen is to IMPEDE SPEEDING motorists.
Ex.he was only my uncle but he alway told me no matter what not to let anyone IMPEDE my amnbition to go t medical school.

Front 11

Cerebral
(suh REE brul)
Link:CEREAL

Back 11

of or relating to brain an intellectual person
"Eat your CEREAL so you'll grow up and be CEREBRAL like your father."
Ex.CEREBRAL for a football player the wily Kansas quarterback rarely called a play that wasn't well planned and thought out.