1. Rodolfo Brandon Bernardino
9/14/10
SAT Vocabulary
Ameliorate. Page 13. (v.) – to improve, make better
Rodolfo needs to ameliorate his homework habits if he plans to appease Ms. Schofield.
Conservationist. Page 83 (n.) – someone who is active in the conservation of natural resources
The gas prices today have turned me into quite the conservationist.
Detriment. Page 107. (n.) – harm, damage
The student’s lazy approach to learning was a detriment to his teacher’s patience.
Detrimental. Page 107. (v.) – injurious
Procrastination is a widespread, detrimental folly of many students.
Folly. Page 155. (n.) – behavior arising from stupidity
It is imperative that we erase this particular folly of yours before you enter the competition.
Exotic. Page 137. (adj.) – brought in from a foreign country
Many common spices in the modern world were exotic in the Middle Ages.
Harmonious. Page 181. (adj.) – in peaceful agreement
I have found that my efforts to be harmonious with my teachers have proved fruitless.
Ignoramus. Page 196. (n.) - someone who has little knowledge
That ignoramus, that savage, is not one of us John!
Indolent. Page 203. (adj.) – disliking exertion, lazy
Obviously, the indolent student did not complete his homework.
Indolence. Page 203. (n.) – state of being indolent
I put indolence on your vocab assignment as a minor taunt to my lazy students.
Invalidate. Page 212. (v.) – to disable
My plan is to invalidate his argument through a series of unusual logical fallacies.
Parsimonious. Page 290. (adj.) – scanty, meager
There is a riot outside due to the parsimonious wages of the factory workers.
Raze. Page 338. (v.) – to destroy completely
The criminal wanted to raze the victim’s house to eliminate as much evidence as possible.
Reticent. Page 351. (adj.) – to be reserved in speech or behavior
Usually, one would remain reticent after involving oneself in an embarrassing situation.

2. Reticence. Page 351. (n.) – state of being reticent
I have ended up a social derelict for my never-ending reticence.
Retort. Page 351. (v.) – to retaliate, to make a sarcastic or witty remark.
My retort had aroused the laughter of my irreverent friend.
Subvert. Page 427. (v.) - to cause the downfall or ruin of
This villain had attempted to subvert our king’s rule!
Subversion. Page 427. (n.) - a subverting or being subverted
A subversion of the school’s communication system crippled its fluidity.
Tractable. Page 455. (adj.) – easily controlled
The mice enter a tractable state when pungent cheese is introduced.
Tractability. Page 455 (n.) - being tractable
Our student body’s tractability has led to many comments from other schools.