SAT Vocab. Lesson 6

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Quiz on Friday, Nov. 1st

nepotism (noun)favoritism shown to family or friends

I was qualified for the job, but Uncle Mike refused to

hire me because he did not want to be accused of nepotism.

begrudge (verb)to resent another’s success; to envy or resent

Craig, the younger brother, secretly begrudged Brian’s fortune.

mandarin(noun)an influential person; a member of an elite

group

Mandarins and bureaucrats discussed the state of the economy during the summit.

glutinous (adj.)gluey, sticky

.

The bread dough was in a glutinous mass that stuck to anything it touched.

enmity (noun)deep-seated hostility, often mutual

Angry stares revealed the mutual enmity between Steve and his supervisor.

declaim (verb)to speak in a dramatic , impassioned, or

blustering manner

At the debate, each politician declaimed against the policies of the others.

imbue (verb)to inspire or influence; to saturate, instill or

pervade

Her hard-working mother imbued Jane with a solid work ethic.

gaff (noun)a pole with a large hook at one end

The fisherman used a gaff to drag the heavy swordfish onto the boat.

quaff (verb)to gulp or drink in large quantities;

guzzle; swig

The old captain quaffed his ale and then ordered another stein.

bibliophile (noun)a book lover

The bibliophile was thrilled to get a job at the library.

Exercise I – Words in Context p. 56 1. The _______ between Mike and Brad showed in

the way they argued over the most trivial company decisions. Weeks before, Brad had been promoted to regional manager in an obvious act of ________, since his uncle is a member of the board of directors. Mike ________ Brad for the promotion because it had taken 15 years for Mike to become a regional manager, and Brad had walked into the job with almost no experience at all. Now, during any argument with Brad, Mike was sure to ________ about how 15 years of seniority and experience make my decisions virtually infallible.

2. Corporate leaders, high-ranking government officials, and influential _________ gathered in the halls of Xavier’s mansion at least once a month. Dinner was held in the ballroom, and then Xavier, a noted _________ usually invited hid guests to his colossal private library. Bookshelves towered over the guests, and the presence of hundreds of rare, ancient tomes __________ them with a sense of humility as they stood among centuries of human thought that had built the world in which they now lived.

3. When the whaling ship encountered a tiny skiff

bobbing on the high seas, the captain ordered a

sailor to snag it with a ______. To the sailor’s

surprise, a sun-beaten man lay on the bottom of the

boat. He awoke to the voices of his rescuers, and he

immediately _________ the water they offered him.

Apparently, the man had kept himself alive by

eating the __________ remnants of wet rations that

he salvaged before a violent storm sunk his ship.

p. 57 Homework:Exercise II – Sentence Completion