SAT Vocabulary List 2-10

1. abstinence synonyms- avoidance, chastity, refraining antonyms- intoxication, addiction, indulgence Original sentence- My friends abstinence from potato chips resulted in a less oily and pimplefree face. 2. bequeath synonyms- donate, provide, contribute antonyms- take, withdraw, keep Original sentence- My parents take me to downtown LA sometimes to bequeath some money to the charities for the homeless and the elderly. 3. cacophony synonyms- dissonance, babble, bewailing antonyms- harmony, peacefulness, resonance Original sentence- As a group, the orchestra normally plays their pieces with a beautiful sound, but tonights performance was a cacophony due to the missed entrance from the brasses. 4. debilitate synonyms- cripple, incapacitate, disable antonyms- strengthen, energize, mend Original sentence- The ship launched cannon balls at their opponent in order to slowly debilitate their ship and its crewmates. 5. eclectic synonyms- variety, assorted, wide-ranging antonyms- particular, specific, unvaried Original sentence- Historians write many informational and biographical books from their eclectic knowledge of history. 6. fallacy synonyms- misconception, paradox, falsehood antonyms- fact, certainty, truth Original sentence- The fallacy of the teachers inappropriate punishments were proved to be wrong and rumored. 7. garbled synonyms- perplexed, jumbled, distorted antonyms- order, unscrambled, connected Original sentence- The chiefs message wasnt precise, so the garbled students didnt know where to go or what to do. 8. haphazard synonyms- disorganized, accidental, reckless

antonyms- planned, methodical, careful Original sentence- The ambush on the clan was so surprising that Bens army started to fire hastily because of the haphazard attack by their opponents. 9. immaterial synonyms- irrelevant, unnecessary, meaningless antonyms- significant, important, meaningful Original sentence- Many people give themselves stress over things that are immaterial, instead of worrying about the bigger problems in life. 10. judicious synonyms- clever, thoughtful, considered antonyms- nonsensical, irrational, thoughtless Original sentence- The jury had to be very judicious on their decision because both defendants were sufficiently supported. 11. lackluster synonyms- lifeless, boring, draggy antonyms- spirited, bright, vibrant Original sentence- Bradleys presentation was very lackluster, even when he was suppose to be a persuasive spokesman. 12. marred synonyms- disfigured, bruised, wrecked antonyms- healed, beautified, recovered Original sentence- The war marred many of the U.S soldiers and many need to undergo facial construction. 13. nonchalance synonym- negligence, disinterest, dissatisfaction antonyms- concern, interest, involvement Original sentence- My sister, Veronicas, nonchalance in studying Chemistry resulted in a D on her quiz. 14. obscure synonym- complicated, misunderstood, unclear antonym- clear, distinct, well-known Original sentence- Todays math lesson was completely obscure to me, especially my teachers explanation on limits. 15. painstaking synonyms- meticulous, thorough, with extreme care antonyms- careless, effortless, irresponsible Original sentence- My mom is very painstaking with sewing because one little mistake can be hard to get rid of.