Week 21 VocabularyWeek 21 VocabularyObjectives:Objectives:

1.1. Help us become more sophisticated Help us become more sophisticated readers…so we understand fluently what readers…so we understand fluently what we read.we read.

2.2. Help us understand words in context, to Help us understand words in context, to help us understand words we don’t help us understand words we don’t currently know.currently know.

3.3. Help us become more sophisticated Help us become more sophisticated writers, so we use a mature vocabulary writers, so we use a mature vocabulary and sound like adults in our word choices.and sound like adults in our word choices.

This week’s SAT Vocabulary This week’s SAT Vocabulary WordsWords

Using the information provided, please write down Using the information provided, please write down the definitions and parts of the speech for each the definitions and parts of the speech for each of the provided SAT vocabulary words.of the provided SAT vocabulary words.

Then, write a meaningful sentence with context Then, write a meaningful sentence with context clues that show me you understand the meaning clues that show me you understand the meaning of each word.of each word.

Underline the word within the sentence.Underline the word within the sentence.

SAT Vocabulary - Lesson EighteenSAT Vocabulary - Lesson Eighteen

impregnableimpregnable adj.adj. not able to be conquered; not able to be conquered; impenetrableimpenetrable

xenophobiaxenophobia n n. an intense dislike or fear of . an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreignersstrangers or foreigners

inherentinherent adj. adj. essentialessential

irreverentirreverent adj.adj. disrespectful disrespectful

SAT Vocabulary - Lesson EighteenSAT Vocabulary - Lesson Eighteen

subjugatesubjugate v.v. to dominate, conquer, or bring to dominate, conquer, or bring under controlunder control

expediteexpedite v v. to increase the rate of progress. to increase the rate of progress

filibusterfilibuster v.v. to attempt to block a bill from to attempt to block a bill from becoming law by speaking at length against itbecoming law by speaking at length against it

pristinepristine adj.adj. pure; completely clean and pure; completely clean and uncontaminateduncontaminated

SAT Vocabulary - Lesson EighteenSAT Vocabulary - Lesson Eighteen

pithypithy adj adj. full of meaning; concise. full of meaning; concise

invectiveinvective n n. an insult or abuse in speech. an insult or abuse in speech

prodigalprodigal adj adj. reckless, wasteful, and . reckless, wasteful, and extravagantextravagant

pliablepliable adj adj. easily bent or flexible. easily bent or flexible

SAT Vocabulary - Lesson EighteenSAT Vocabulary - Lesson Eighteen

torpidtorpid adj adj.. losing motion, feeling, or losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energypower; lacking in energy

tenuoustenuous adj adj. not dense or thick; having . not dense or thick; having little substancelittle substance

discordantdiscordant adj adj. being in disagreement. being in disagreement