ENG III

SATVocabulary

List #5Students are responsible for the:

word, part of speech & definition

1. Concoct

• V• To prepare by mixing ingredients or to devise, using skill and intelligence

2.Tactician

• N

• Someone who is skilled in planning of military tactics

• An expert in tactics

3. Sardonic

•Adj

•Characterized by bitter or scornful derision

•Mocking of something

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4. Gibe • N (but can be used as a VERB )

• a taunt, heckle or jeer with remarks

• To taunt, heckle or jeer

5. Kindred

•Adj (but can be used as a NOUN)

•A group of related persons; family, tribe or race

•Familial

6. Lewd

• Adj

• Sexually unchaste or licentious

• Obscene or vulgar

7. Judicious

• Adj

• Using or showing practical judgment

• Discrete or prudent

8.Labyrinth

• N

• An intricate combination of paths and passages

• A maze

9. Malleable

• Adj

• Capable of being altered or controlled

• Capable of being shaped or formed

10. Jaded

• Adj

• Made dull, apathetic, or cynical by experience

• Worn out, wearied

11. Memento

• N

• An object or item that serves as a reminder

• Keepsake, souvenir

12. Condescend

• V

• To patronize or assume an air of superiority

• To talk down to

The end…But, don’t forget to study the word, the part of speech & the definition

for your next quiz!