SAT Vocabulary Lesson 5: 1. ALLURED (uh LURD), v. charmed, attracted Everything about him allured me, from the way he smiled to the way he held my hand. 2. BASE (BASE), adj. mean, not honorable The base actions of the teen led to his arrest after he was caught spray painting profanities on high school property. 3. BOLTED (BOHL tid), v. ran away The bride bolted when she got to the altar and realized that she didn’t really love the man that she was about to marry. 4. CATHOLIC (CA thuh lik), adj. 1. universal, comprehensive 2. relating to the Catholic church The scholar’s books show his catholic interests, which include a wide range of topics and a very broad interest in mankind.
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SAT Vocabulary Lesson 5:
1. ALLURED(uh LURD), v.
charmed, attracted
Everything about him allured me, from
the way he smiled to the way he held my
hand.
2. BASE(BASE), adj.
mean, not honorable
The base actions of the teen led to his arrest after he was caught spray
painting profanities on high school
property.
3. BOLTED(BOHL tid), v.
ran away
The bride bolted when she got to the
altar and realized that she didn’t really
love the man that she was about to
marry.
4. CATHOLIC(CA thuh lik), adj.
1. universal, comprehensive
2. relating to the Catholic
church
The scholar’s books show his catholic interests, which include a wide range of
topics and a very broad interest in
mankind.
SAT Vocabulary Lesson 5:
5. CORTEGE(kor TEJ), n.
a funeral procession
There are many formalities and
traditions honored in the ceremonial
cortege for royalty.
6. DIADEM(DYE uh dem), n.
1. a small crown with jewels
2. something like a crown
It is not uncommon for a bride to use a diadem as a decoration in her hair
on her wedding day.
7. DOGGEDLY(DOG id lee), adv.
stubbornly determined
Thomas Edison worked doggedly to
perfect the lightbulb.
8. MASTICATES(MAS tih cayts), v.
chews or grinds
Cows masticate their food four separate
times because their stomach has four
chambers and each digests the food in a
separate way; so each time a chamber is
finished digesting, the cow regurgitates
the food and chews it up all over again
as cud.
SAT Vocabulary Lesson 5:
9. MEMORABILIA(meh mo rah BILL ee yah), n.
objects collected over a period of
time that recall particular events
Antonio Alvarez shows off his baseball
memorabilia collection, ranging from
framed photographs to autographed balls
and mitts.
10. MUNIFICENCE(myoo NIF ih suhnss), n.
generosity
Mother Theresa’s munificence never
faltered; she was always giving her time
to help those less fortunate.
11. PASTORAL(PAS tur uhl), adj.
relating to the country
The pastoral countryside was a perfect
place for us to have our rural picnic.
12. RANKLES(RANG kuhlss), v.
irritates
It really rankles my wife when I leave
the toilet seat up.
SAT Vocabulary Lesson 5:
13. RENITENT
(REH nih tuhnt) adj.
reluctant to yield or be swayed
The house was renitent during the heavy winds and rain.