SAT Words 7-11

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SAT Words 7-11

• Root 2

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7. enigma

• His disappearance is an enigma that has given
  rise to much speculation about his whereabouts.

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enigma

• (en-IGG-muh) noun
• Sounds like An egg, Ma!
• Picture a woman calling her mother from the
  maternity ward of a hospital, where she has just
  given birth to something unexpected. This is
  hard to explain, but its an egg, Ma. As she
  speaks, she glances over to the large egg in the
  crib next to her bed.
• Other form enigmatic (adjective)
• Definition mystery puzzle

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8. penchant

• Whether you have a penchant for musicals, dramas,
  or comedies, there is likely the perfect show for
  you.

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penchant

• (PENCH-ent) noun
• Sounds like pendant
• Picture a woman with many pendants around her
  neck. She obviously has a strong liking for
  pendants.
• Definition a strong liking attraction

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9. prodigal

• At the celebritys party, the food is often much
  more prodigal than at my neighborhoods summer
  block party.

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prodigal

• (PROD-ih-gull) adjective
• Sounds like proud of gulls
• Picture a person who has spent his entire
  inheritance to buy a flock of seagulls. Hes very
  proud of his purchase, not realizing that he has
  squandered away his entire fortune.
• Note Dont confuse with prodigy, a
  highly-talented child.
• Definition wasteful, especially of
  money extravagant

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10. reticent

• He's less reticent about discussing his
  frequent-flier mileage balance, which presumably
  exceeds that of his peers.

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reticent

• (RETT-ih-sent) adjective
• Sounds like Redder, Cent?
• Picture a giant penny being painted red. The
  penny sits quietly as the artist repeatedly asks,
  Redder, Cent? Do you want to be redder? Cent?
  Huh? Penny for your thoughts. Hello, Cent
• Other forms reticence (noun) reticently
  (adverb)
• Definition quiet uncommunicative

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11. vagrant

• The vagrant left the food pantry and headed to
  the homeless shelter for the night.

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vagrant

• (VAY-grent) noun
• Looks like VA Grant (VA abbreviation for
  Virginia)
• Picture a man named Grant, wearing tattered
  clothes and carrying his belongings in a plastic
  bag. He is answering a policemans questions
  about his current residence
• So your name is Grant?
• Yes, sir, Officer.
• Where do you live, Mr. Grant?
• In VA.
• VA?
• Virginia. The call me VA Grant. My home is
  Virginia.
• Any particular place in Virginia?
• Nope. Its a big state and I use it all.
• Other forms vagrant (adj) vagrantly (adv)
  vagrancy (n)
• Definition homeless person wanderer

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Root 2 ced, ceed, cess

• Before entering the dangerous trail, there was a
  sign that read, Proceed with caution.

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ced, ceed, cess

• Meaning go, move, yield
• Sample words recede, proceed, excess
• Accessible able to enter or approach
• Concede to yield with someone else to admit
  defeat
• Exceed to go beyond the limit or expectations
• Proceed to keep on going to move along
• Incessant something that does not yield
  consistent
• Recede to go back, move back or away
• Procedure a way of going forward with a task