SAT 12

• laceration


  (n.) a cut, tear (Because he fell off his bike into a rosebush, the paperboy’s skin was covered with lacerations.)
• laconic


  (adj.) terse(brief or using few words) in speech or writing (The author’s laconic style has won him many followers who dislike wordiness.)
• languid


  (adj.)sluggish from fatigue or weakness (In the summer months, the great heat makes people languid and lazy.)
• corollary


  (coral-larry)

  a theory, proposition, or statmenet that is a direct result.

  "In geometry, if a theorem states that 'the angles in a triangle sum to 180°," a corollary might be "the angles in an equilateral triangle each measure 60°.'"
• buttress


  1.a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall. verb form: to provide strucutral support via buttress

  "the cathedral's massive buttresses"

  2.a source of defense or support. "she clung to her shrinking faith as a buttress against despair"
• comunion

  1.close relationship or sharing of intimate thoughts, feelings, or experiences. "The artist felt a deep communion with nature."

  2.a group of people sharing a common religious faith or spiritual connection."The global communion of believers united in prayer."
• postulate


  1.foundational assumptions that serve as the basis for developing further theories or proofs. "perhaps the postulate of Babylonian influence on Greek astronomy is incorrect"

  2.suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief. "his theory postulated a rotatory movement for hurricanes"

  3.nominate or elect (someone) to an religious office subject to the sanction(permit) of a higher authority.

  "the chapter was then allowed to postulate the bishop of Bath"
• insuperable


  1.(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome; unconquerable; overwhelming

  "insuperable financial problems"
• primordial


  1.existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval; ancient

  "the primordial oceans"

  2.(especially of a state or quality) basic and fundamental.

  "the primordial needs of the masses"
• rectify


  1.put right; to correct.

  "mistakes made now cannot be rectified later"
• quash


  to completely stop from happening.

  The riot was quashed by police.

  Think: SQUASH.

  The best way to QUASH an invasion of ants in your kitchen is simple: SQUASH them.
• eschew


  (verb): to avoid.

  • "they eschew political discussion"

  Think: AH-CHOO!

  ESCHEW people who say "AH-CHOO!" unless you want to catch their colds.
• Abash


  (adjective): embarrassed.

  "Harriet looked slightly abashed"

  Think: BASHFUL the dwarf.

  When Snow White kisses him, BASHFUL

  gets so ABASHED that he blushes.
• Abeyance


  (noun): temporary inactivity;

  suspension. 3

  • "the law is currently in abeyance"

  Think: “OBEY” ENDS.

  When our lieutenant’s command to OBEY

  ENDS, our work plans are held in

  ABEYANCE because we’re lazy.
• abject


  (adjective): miserable; wretched;

  hopeless. 2

  • "they live in abject poverty"
  • "his letter plunged her into abject misery"

  Think: REJECTS.

  If she REJECTS my marriage proposal, I’ll

  be ABJECT, with nothing to live for.
• abnegate


  (verb): to give up something; to

  deny oneself something.

  He abnegated alcohol for his daughter

  Think: ABS NEGATED.

  If you ABNEGATE food, the fat covering

  your ABS will get NEGATED.
• Abomination


  (noun): something awful.

  • "That's an abomination!"

  Think: BOMB A NATION.

  It is an ABOMINATION to BOMB a

  NATION.
• emaciated


  1.abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.

  "she was so emaciated she could hardly stand"
• evince


  be evidence of; indicate. "his letters evince the excitement he felt at undertaking this journey"
• equanimity


  composure, calmness. "she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity"
• despondent


  1.in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

  "she grew more and more despondent"
• bauble


  (noun): a small, inexpensive piece of

  jewelry or toy. 2

  Think: BOBBLEHEAD.

  The BAUBLE that my favorite baseball

  player gave me was a BOBBLEHEAD of

  himself.
• beautific


  (adjective): extremely happy.

  The angels in the painting have beatific smiles"

  Think: BEAUTIFUL! TERRIFIC!

  If you feel BEATIFIC, you probably walk

  around exclaiming, “BEAUTIFUL!

  TERRIFIC!” all day.
• Beatify


  Beatify (verb): to bless; to make happy. 3

  Think: BEAUTIFUL home = happiness.

  The makeover will BEAUTIFY your home

  and BEATIFY your family.
• Becalm


  (verb): to make motionless; to

  soothe. 2

  Think: BE CALM!

  When my 3-year-old is running around

  causing havoc, I usually whisper “BE

  CALM!” to BECALM him.
• Bedlam


  (noun): a state of uproar and confusion

  "there was bedlam in the courtroom"

  Think:BED LAMB

  It was comlete BEDLAM whne Inetred my hotel room and saw that the BED had a LAMB sleeping in it.
• cadge


  (verb) to beg or to get (something) via begging

  Think: locked in a CAGE

  If you're in a CAGE, you'll CADGE for food and water
• callow


  (adjective): inexperienced; immature

  Think: SHALLOW

  Popping her gum while reading Cosmo, the CALLOW teen was SHALLOW only because she hadn't seen much of the world yet.
• Capacious


  (adjective): spacious.

  Think: Batman's CAPE is SPACIOUS

  Batman is a big guy so his CAPE is SPACIOUS and CAPACIOUS
• Capricous


  (adjective): impulsive, sudden, volatile: done without forethought.

  Think: CAPRI PANTS

  Jenny made the CAPRICIOUS decision to buy five pairs of CAPRI PANTS which she later regreeted when they went out of style