vocabulary unit 18: top sat words
DESCRIPTION
Vocabulary Unit 18: Top SAT Words. Vocabulary.com. Longevity. the property of being long- lived NOUN Something with longevity has the ability to last for a long time. While tortoises are not known for their quickness, their longevity is amazing. Just ask the Hare. Mundane. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vocabulary Unit 13: Top SAT Words
Vocabulary Unit 18: Top SAT WordsVocabulary.comthe property of being long-lived
NOUN
Something with longevity has the ability to last for a long time. While tortoises are not known for their quickness, their longevity is amazing. Just ask the Hare.Longevity
found in the ordinary course of events
AdjectiveAn ordinary, unexciting thing can be called mundane: "Superman hid his heroic feats by posing as his mundane alter ego, Clark Kent."Mundane
marked by blithe unconcern
ADJECTIVE
An ordinary, unexciting thing can be called mundane: "Superman hid his heroic feats by posing as his mundane alter ego, Clark Kent."Nonchalant
rich and superior in quality
AdjectiveOpulent is a word that you will hear a lot around rich people looking to show off. "Remember the opulent buffet at Carries sweet sixteen? Sixteen chocolate cakes iced in gold leaf!"Opulent
a person who delivers a speech or oration
Noun
A person giving a speech is called an orator, like the gifted orator who raised excellent points, making everyone in the audience want to join his revolution.Orator
intended to attract notice and impress others
ADJECTIVE
Reach for the adjective ostentatious when you want a flashy way to say well, "flashy" or "showy."Ostentatious
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
ADJECTIVE
Something parched is excessively dry and hot, in extreme need of water, like a desert, a neglected plant, or your throat after a five-kilometer run.Parched
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
ADJECTIVE
If someone accuses you of being perfidious, you should probably be offended it means underhanded, treacherous, deceitful even evil.Perfidious
concerned with practical matters
Adjective
To describe a person or a solution that takes a realistic approach, consider the adjective pragmatic. The four-year-old who wants a unicorn for her birthday isn't being very pragmatic.Pragmatic
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
Adjective
That high school hoops phenom who plays like an NBA pro? The sixth grader who's already asking questions about organic chemistry? They're both precocious meaning they're way beyond their years in skill or knowledge.Precocious