Middle School SAT Vocabulary

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Middle School SAT Vocabulary

• List 1

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List 1 Words

• Abduct
• Adhere
• Aspire
• Blemish
• Deface

• Nocturnal
• Perplex
• Salutation
• Whimsical
• Wrath

Study the definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and
know how to use them in a sentence.
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Abduct

• (v) to kidnap or take by force
• The abduction of the child from his home caused
  widespread panic in the small town.
• Synonym capture
• Antonym rescue
• Also abducted, abduction

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Adhere

• (v) to hold firmly to or stick to something
• I will always adhere to what I believe in, even
  when others dont agree.
• Synonyms glue, cling
• Antonym loosen
• Also adhesive, adhering

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Aspire

• (v) to seek to accomplish a goal
• She aspires to sing on Broadway one day.
• Synonyms desire, hope
• Antonym detest
• Also aspiring, aspiration

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Blemish

• (n) a flaw that tarnishes the appearance of
  something
• The tardy left a blemish on my perfect attendance
  record.
• Synonyms imperfection, mark
• Antonyms clear, beauty
• Also blemishes

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Deface

• (v) to ruin the appearance of
• The principal suspended them for defacing the
  statue.
• Synonyms injure, violate
• Antonyms rebuild, protect
• Also defacing

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Nocturnal

• (adj) relating to something that occurs at night
• Legends about vampires claim the immortal beings
  are nocturnal.
• Synonyms night, nighttime
• Antonyms day, diurnal

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Perplex

• (v) to confuse or make difficult
• I became perplexed when my algebra teacher used
  negative numbers.
• Synonym complex
• Antonym easy
• Also perplexed, perplexing

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Salutation

• (n) a formal greeting
• We always write salutations to say hello in our
  letters to the soldiers.
• Synonym welcome
• Antonym farewell
• Also salutes

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Whimsical

• (adj) fanciful or fantasy-like
• The whimsical girl had daydreams about unicorns
  and knights.
• Synonyms romantic, impractical
• Antonyms realistic, practical
• Also whimsy

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Wrath

• (n) anger and feelings of revenge
• After his father was killed by the mob, the son
  was full of wrath and vowed revenge.
• Synonyms fury, outrage
• Antonyms patience, calmness

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Assignment-List 1

• Using at least five of the words from this weeks
  list, write a short story that is only as long as
  one side of a paper.
• Underline or highlight the words that you use.
• You MUST use them correctly in order to receive
  credit.
• Its best to choose the words that you need to
  study.

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List 1 Review

• Click on each synonym for the correct answer.
• Click on the picture on the word slides to take
  you back to the review.

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List 1 Review
Flaw Fury Fantasy-like Formal greeting Confuse
Violate Night Glue Capture Hope