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Middle School SAT Vocabulary

Middle School SAT Vocabulary. List 10. List 10 Words. Hinder Lavish Quirk Receptacle Reciprocate. Belittle Berate Chaos Elusive Figurative. Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence. Belittle.

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Middle School SAT Vocabulary

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  1. Middle School SAT Vocabulary List 10

  2. List 10 Words Hinder Lavish Quirk Receptacle Reciprocate • Belittle • Berate • Chaos • Elusive • Figurative Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence.

  3. Belittle • (v) to make someone or something seem small or unimportant • It’s embarrassing to be belittled by your parents in front of your friends. • Synonyms: disparage, demean, decry • Antonym: praise • Also: belittling, belittled

  4. Berate • (v) to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong • He was berated by his boss for losing the file. • Synonyms: criticize, scold, harangue • Antonym: praise • Also: berated, berating

  5. Chaos • (n) a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order • When the principal walked through the door she saw the class in complete chaos. • Synonyms: disorder, confusion, bedlam • Antonym: order • Also: chaotic

  6. Elusive • (adj) an elusive person or animal that is difficult to find or be seen • Bigfoot is an elusive being that no one ever sees. • Synonyms: indefinable, intangible, indescribable • Antonym: obvious • Also: elude

  7. Figurative • (adj) a figurative word or phrase is used in a different way than its usual meaning • We are working on figurative language in the poetry unit. • Synonyms: metaphorical, symbolic, abstract • Antonym: literal

  8. Hinder • (v) to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed • Please don’t hinder the progress of my project by making so much noise. • Synonyms: delay, deter, hamper • Antonym: facilitate • Also: hindrance

  9. Lavish • (v) to give someone a lot of love, praise, money, etc. • He lavished her with diamonds and cars. • Synonyms: extravagant, wasteful, excessive • Antonym: frugal • Also: lavishly, lavished

  10. Quirk • (n) something strange that happens by chance; a strange habit or feature of someone or something’s character • I love my quirky wife because she enjoys wearing mismatched socks. • Synonyms: oddity, peculiarity, trait • Antonyms: dependability, steadfastness • Also: quirkiness, quirky

  11. Receptacle • (n) a container for putting things in • The garbage receptacle is under the sink. • Synonyms: vessel, repository, holder

  12. Reciprocate • (v) to do or give something because similar has been done or given to you • She reciprocated the favor by giving me a small gift. • Synonyms: counter, reply, return • Antonyms: deny, refuse • Also: reciprocated, reciprocating

  13. Assignment-List 10 • Using all 10 of the words, create trivia cards. Quiz a partner. • You MUST use them correctly in order to receive credit.

  14. List 10 Review • Click on each word for the correct part of speech. • Click on the picture on the word slides to take you back to the review.

  15. List 10 Review

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