SAT VOCABULARY LIST 1 EXTENDED DEFINITION ASSIGNMENT

1. ALIENATE
a. to make indifferent or hostile
b. verb (-ate)
c. related forms of the word:
verbs: alienates, alienated, alienating
noun: alienator, alienation
adjectives: alienating, alienated
adverb: alienatingly
d. disunite, estrange, disaffect
e. be friendly, disarm, guard
f. The woman was dismayed to discover that her colleagues continued to (alienate) and disclude
her in her work environment.
2. ELATED
a. very happy or proud
b. adjective (-ed)
c. related forms of the word:
adjective: elating
verb: elating
adverb: elatedly
noun: elatedness, elation
d. blissful, ecstatic, euphoric
e. depressed, sorrowful, unhappy
f. The woman, barely able to contain her joy, wandered around town (elatedly) while she waited
for her son to come home so that she could inform him of his acceptance into college.
3. EPIGRAM
a. a witty saying or expression
b. noun
c. related forms of the word:
noun: epigrams
d. aphorism, motto, quip
e. NA
f. Jacob, a notorious class clown, was known school-wide for his (epigrams) being a source of
comic relief.
4. FATALISTIC*
a. to accept all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate
b. adjective (-ic)
c. related forms of the word:
noun: fatalist, fatalism
adverb: fatalistically
d. despairing, cynical, foreboding
e. confidant, joyous, free-spirited
f. Molly, known for being (fatalistic), was eerily calm and accepting of her situation as the great
storm grew nearer.

5. LACKADAISICAL
a. without interest, vigor, or determination
b. adjective (-al)
c. related forms of the word:
adverb: lackadaisically
noun: lackadaisicalness
d. abstracted, apathetic, enervated
e. energetic, enthusiastic, careful
f. The students (lackadaisical) attitude concerned both his teachers and parents, and negatively
affected his grades.
6. LICENTIOUS
a. unrestrained by law or general morality
b. adjective (-ous)
c. related forms of the word:
adverb: licentiously
noun: licentiousness
d. amoral, debauched, disorderly
e. controlled, innocent, moral
f. After hearing of Petes (licentious), or unlawful, reputation, few schools were willing to consider
him for admission.
7. NUMISMATIST
a. a person who collects coins
b. noun (-ist)
c. related forms of the word:
noun: numismatists
d. NA
e. NA
f. Mr. Henry, being an avid (numismatist), was delighted to discover an old collection of coins in
his grandfathers storage unit.
8. OBTRUDE
a. to thrust forward or upon someone, especially without invitation
b. verb
c. related forms of the word:
noun: obtruder, obtrusion
verb: obtruding, obtruded, obtrudes
adjectives: obtruded, obtruding
adverb: obtrudingly
d. impose, infringe, interfere
e. aid, comply, observe
f. The business womans assistant politely apologized for disturbing and (obtruding) on yet
another meeting; however, there was an urgent family matter to be tended to.
9. PAUCITY
a. smallness of quantity; scarcity
b. noun (-ity)
c. related forms of the word:

 noun: paucities
d. deficiency, insufficiency, absence
e. abundance affluence, plenty
f. The family desperately tried to spare their limited (paucity) of emergency canned goods during
the city-wide blackout.
10. PENSIVE
a. dreamily or wistfully thoughtful
b. adjective (-ive)
c. related forms of the word:
adverb: pensively
noun: pensiveness
d. absorbed, cogitative, contemplative
e. ignorant, shallow, loud
f. Though the occasional daydreamer was understandable, the teacher did not appreciate her
classs (pensiveness).
11. AMALGAMATE
a. to mix or merge so as to make a combination
b. verb (-ate)
c. related forms of the word:
adjectives: amalgamable, amalgamative, amalgamating, amalgamated
noun: amalgamator
verbs: amalgamating, amalgamated, amalgamates
adverb: amalgamatingly
d. admix, alloy, consolidate
e. divide, separate, disconnect
f. The seventh-graders were fascinated when learning about their countrys attempt to
(amalgamate), or mix, schools in the 1960s.
12. ANTIQUATED
a. continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past
b. adjective (-ed)
c. related forms of the word:
nouns: antiquities, antiquatedness
d. antediluvian, archaic, superannuated
e. modern, recent, new
f. As the mechanic was working on fixing the old, outdated car, he quickly realized just how
(antiquated) that model of car had grown.
13. BELEAGUER
a. to surround or beset, as with troubles
b. verb
c. related forms of the word:
verbs: beleaguers, beleaguered, beleaguering
noun: beleaguerer
adjectives: beleaguered, beleaguering
adverb: beleagueringly
d. annoy, bedevil, beset
e. aid, gratify, soothe

f. Though the mother wanted to help her children sort out their problems, she could not stand
being constantly (beleaguered) and bombarded with questions.
14. CARICATURE
a. a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or
things
b. noun
c. related forms of the word:
adjectives: caricaturable, caricatural, caricaturing, caricatured
verbs: caricatured, caricaturing
noun: caricaturist, caricatures
d. distortion, farce, lampoon
e. beauty, clarity, perfection
f. Every time the family made a trip out to Disneyland, the mother insisted on having an artist
paint a (caricature) of her because she thought that her head looked cool when it was out of
proportion with her body.
15. DALLY
a. to waste time
b. verb
c. related forms of the word:
adjectives: dallied, dallying
noun: dallier,
adverb: dallyingly
verb: dallying, dallies, dallied
d. boondoggle, fool around, lollygag
e. hasten, hurry, rush
f. Though the children were constantly being told not to frolic or (dally) about while their mother
was shopping, they insisted on ignoring her instruction.
16. DEMENTED
a. crazy; insane; mad
b. adjective (-ed)
c. related forms of the word:
verbs: dements, dementing
adverb: dementedly
noun: dementedness,
d. bemused, delirious, distraught
e. rational, sane, sensible
f. As the mother spotted a seemingly (demented), or mad, looking rabbit, she was suddenly
concerned about her children playing outside.
17. FELONIOUS
a. wicked; base; villainous
b. adjective (-ous)
c. related forms of the word:
adverb: feloniously
noun: feloniousness
d. corrupt, illicit, wrongful
e. legal, innocent, moral

f. Because of his unsuccessful, (felonious) attack on the bank, the robber was escorted to the
county jailhouse.
18. GORGE
a. to stuff with food
b. verb
c. related forms of the word:
verb: gorging, gorged, gorges
adjective: gorgeable, gorging
adverb: gorgedly
noun: gorger
d. overindulge, satiate, surfeit
e. abstain, swallow, fast
f. Against her doctors orders to abstain from eating for the day, the girl continued to (gorge)
heavily at every meal.
19. HONE
a. to make more acute or effective
b. verb
c. related forms of the word:
noun: honer
verb: hones, honed, honing
adjectives: honed, honing
adverb: honingly
d. perfect, improve, prepare
e. dull, desensitize, forget
f. In order to continue to (hone) and perfect his guitar skills, John volunteers regularly at benefit
concerts.
20. OPIATE
a. a drug used in medicine to induce sleep or relieve pain
b. noun
c. related forms of the word:
nouns: opiates
verbs: opiated, opiates, opiating
adjective: opiated, opiating
d. narcotic, soporific, sedative
e. agitating, excitive, upsetting
f. The near constant flow of (opiates) in her system after surgery greatly compromised her
speech and made it difficult to stay awake for very long.
Sources: www.dictionary.com, www.merriam-webster.com