SAT+Vocab+List+4

= = ​SAT Vocabulary Wiki – List 4 Over the next 6 weeks, our goal is to have each word in our SAT unit defined thoroughly and creatively - AND for this review wiki to be easy to read and pleasing in appearance. Carefully read the details and your role on the list below …


 * LIST DUE : Thursday, October 1**


 * CONTRIBUTION ROLES :** For this list, it is your group’s job to complete your assigned role for each word. I will be assessing you individually on the quality and quantity of your contribution to the whole (see revised rubric on wiki). I chose at random for the roles below; we will switch roles for each of our future lists.
 * Provide a complete definition for each word as well as at least one other form of the word.
 * **DEFINITION FINDERS = Andy Lubanski, Jordan Croom**
 * Create an original sentence utilizing the word correctly
 * **SENTENCE CREATORS = Connor Coupland, Daniel David, Garrett Ledbetter**
 * Identify another association for this word - what does it make you think of? A movie? A book? A person? An idea?
 * **ASSOCIATION CREATORS = Ben Newell, Franklin Boney, Anna Hasson**
 * Insert an image that visually represents this word
 * **IMAGE FINDERS = Shelby Jones, Daniel McIntyre**
 * List one (or more!) synonyms and antonyms for each word
 * **SYNONYM/ANTONYM GURUS = Kelsey Howard, Nick Beall**
 * Clean up and format the list so it is ready for viewing and printing – you will likely need to visit the wiki multiple times to make sure everything is complete and formatted.
 * **CLEAN UP CREW = Mary Brian Miller, Meg Davy**


 * atrophy**
 * Definition: a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage;degeneration, decline, or decrease, as from disuse. (JC)
 * Synonyms: degeneration, decline, decrease (KH)
 * Antonym: development, growth (MB)
 * Sentence: Your brain will atrophy if you continue to ask others to do your homework for you. (GL)
 * Association: leprocy(ah)
 * [[image:liver.jpg]](DM)
 * bastion**
 * Definition: a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work; a fortified place. (JC)
 * Synonyms: fort, stronghold (KH)
 * Antonym: Weakness (NB)
 * Sentence: The USA has been a bastion of freedom for over 100 years. (GL)
 * Association: castle(BN)
 * [[image:castle.jpg]](DM)
 * consummate**
 * Definition: to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill. (JC)
 * Synonyms: complete, achieve (KH)
 * Antonym: unfinished (NB)
 * Sentence: I have a consummation for chicken because it taste so good. (GL)
 * Association: sexual intercourse (ah)
 * [[image:perfect.jpg]](DM)


 * exigency**
 * Definition: exigent state or character; urgency. (JC)
 * Synonyms: crisis, predicament, plight (KH)
 * Antonym: easiness (NB)
 * Sentence: he never knows what to do in an exigency. (GL)
 * Associtaion: eXXXXXXXtra urgent(ah)
 * [[image:urgent.jpg]](DM)

(SJ)
 * flotsam**
 * Definition: the part of the wreckage of a ship and its cargo found floating on the water. (JC)
 * Synonyms: useless, unimportant (KH)
 * Antonym: useful, important, found (MB)
 * Sentence: The flotsam was found 5 days after the shipped had wrecked. (GL)
 * Association: trash(BN)
 * [[image:shipwreck.jpg width="150" height="108"]](DM)
 * frenetic**
 * Definition: frantic. (JC)
 * Synonyms: excited, active, wild (KH)
 * Antonym: Calm or mellow (NB)
 * Sentence: His great performance received frenetic applause.(GL) After the gunshot went off the school went frenetic.(cc)
 * Association: Buzzzing bees(ah)

(SJ)
 * glean**
 * Definition: to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit. (JC)
 * Synonyms: garner, deduce, infer (KH)
 * Antonym: disperse, scatter (MB)
 * Sentence: It was obvious that the chipmonk gathered his snack stockpile gleanly because it took him a whole month. (DD)The detective had to glean all of the evidence so that he could properly prosecute the defendant.(cc)
 * Association: ants gathering food (ah)

(SJ)
 * grouse**
 * Definition: to grumble; complain. (AL)
 * Synonym: complaint, grievance (MB)
 * Antonym: praise, compliment (MB)
 * Sentence: When we went hunting, we saw several grouse. (DD)
 * incumbent**
 * Definition: holding an indicated position, role, office, etc. (AL)
 * Synonym: occupant, official (MB)
 * Antonym: irresponsible (MB)
 * Sentence: You must notify the incumbent of the office, before you just walk right in. (DD)

(SJ)


 * jocular**
 * Definition: given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting. (AL)
 * Synonym: Amusing (NB)
 * Antonym: Serious (NB)
 * [[image:funny.jpg width="160" height="160"]](DM)


 * mordant**
 * Definition: sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting (AL)
 * Synonym: Acidic (NB)
 * Antonym: kind, nice (MB)
 * Sentence: His tone was so mordant, that I thought he was serious about hating Arizona Green Tea. (DD)

(SJ)


 * nettle**
 * Definition: to irritate, annoy, or provoke. (AL)
 * Synonym: Annoy (NB)
 * Antonym: appease (NB)
 * Sentence: He fell into the nettle bush and came out rough looking. (DD)

(SJ)
 * pecuniary**
 * Definition: consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary
 * Synonym: banking (NB)
 * Antonym: non-commercial (MB)
 * Sentence: Jim and his his pecuniary crime found himself in jail for 30 to life.(cc)
 * [[image:money.jpg]](DM)


 * pusillanimous**
 * Definition: lacking courage or resolution
 * Synonym: afraid (NB)
 * Antonym: bold, brave, courageous (MB)
 * Sentence: He used to be pusillanimous, but he recently overcame that and was the first to jump into anything offered to do. (DD)
 * [[image:scardy_cat.jpg]](DM)