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Semester 2 w/ story & sounds like
2nd Semester SAT Words
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English
7th Grade
04/16/2013

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Term
auspicious
Definition
taking place under promising conditions;

The astronauts need special shoes for their mission to be successful.

Sounds like: our space shoes
likely to succeed
Term
bolster
Definition
to support;
to reinforce

The bowl is (supporting) cheering for the spoon telling him he can stir it.

Sounds like: bowl stir
Term
concise
Definition
short and to the point;
terse

A company has a very short slogan. "COLD"

The company is Kahn's Ice.
Term
futile
Definition
hopelessly ineffective; vain

The roofers have too few tiles to finish the new roof.

Sounds like: few tiles
Term
impudence
Definition
rudeness; insolence

A guy is dancing in the church pew.

Sounds like: in pew dance
Term
meager
Definition
small in size or amount; thin; weak

Te puppy growls because he has such a small amount of food.

Sounds like: me, grrr.
Term
misconstrue
Definition
misunderstnd; interpret incorrectly

The 2 ladies get mixed up and go to different restaurants.

The restaurants are Miss Conns and Miss Conns Two.
Term
pervade
Definition
to spread to every part

It has been raining, but the sun came out just before the parade, and happiness spread through the crowd.

Sounds like: parade
Term
placate
Definition
to appease; pacify; mollify

Kate is crying, so the other kids ask her to play to make her happy.

Sounds like: Play Kate
Term
redolent
Definition
strongly scented; fragrant

The doe has red lint on her back, and it has a very strong scent which smells like perfume to the male deer.

Sounds like: red doe lint
Term
rudimentary
Definition
undeveloped; fundamental; elementary

A school where they only teach very basic facts like 2 + 2.

The school is Rudy Elementary
Term
serpentine
Definition
coiled; twisted; winding

A snake is coiled around a can.

A snaake is a serpent.
Term
sonorous
Definition
loud, full in sound; booming

Russ' son is very loud like Russ.

Sounds like: Son of Russ
Term
taciturn
Definition
quiet

Saturn's rings are across his mouth so he is very quiet.

Sound like: Saturn
Term
validate
Definition
confirm; corroborate; support; sanction

Two archeologists find dinosaur bones, and one thinks he knows how long ago (the date) the dinosaur lived and the other archeologist confirms it.

Sounds like: valid date
Term
audacious
Definition
nervy; brazen; brash

Two girls have been talking all day in the library and then shhhh the librarian when she asks them to stop.

Sounds like: all day shhhhh
Term
complacent
Definition
self-satisfied; unconcerned

Kids ask Cent (a penny) to come play, but Cent is happy just sitting on the bench.

Sounds like: come play, Cent
Term
zealot
Definition
someone with extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity;

The car salesmen is so crazy about selling cars, he tries to sell another employee's car.

Sounds like: Sell it!

fanatic
Term
evasive
Definition
tending to avoid giving direct answers

Eva the bee doesn't want her date to know which hive is hers, so she tells him, "Oh, one of those over there."

Sounds/ Looks like: Eva's hive
Term
magnate
Definition
a person of great power

A magnent is a very powerful leader and he is controls all of the little people under him.

Sounds like: magnent
Term
sublime
Definition
a very special quality; noble

A submarine is shaped like a lime, and it is so special, it can go under water and in the air.

Sounds like: sub lime
Term
advocate
Definition
support; plead for; speak on behalf of

Kate's aunt runs an ad in her newspaper telling employers how great Kate is and they should hire her.

Sounds like: ad for Kate
Term
obstinate
Definition
stubborn; refusing to be persuaded

Hobb swears the score is 10 to 8 even though the officials and the scoreboard say it isn't. He is being stubborn.

Sounds like: Hobbs 10 - 8
Term
precocious
Definition
mature at a young age

A little boy dresses in a suit coat, tie & dress shoes and acts very grown up for his age.

Sounds like: pre-coat shoes
Term
contend
Definition
to argue a point or position;
to struggle for

The coach is giving his team a pep talk at half time telling them they can't give up if they want to compete (struggle) for the championship.

Sounds like: can't end
Term
profound
Definition
pentrating beyond the superficial;
filled with wison and insight; deep

A professor falls in a deep hole, and when he is found he gives a long deep speech about the meaning of life.

Sounds like; Prof found
Term
sanguine
Definition
optimistic; cheerful

A little girl is all happy and excited believing she sang well enough to win the contest.

Sounds like: sang win
Term
candor
Definition
honesty

A can is the director of a musical, and he is hontesly telling the door, he is just not good enouth to get a part in the musical.

Sounds like: can door
Term
veracity
Definition
truth

Vera City is a place where people always tell the truth.

Sounds like: Vera City
Term
beguile
Definition
to cheat or deceive, usually through charm;

Three kids try to charm their parents into allowing them to do something by sending the youngest, cutest child to beg them.

Sounds like: beg a while
Term
imminent
Definition
about to take place; happening soon

A farmer asks his son when the tornado will get there, and since the son sees the tonado in the distance, he tells him in a minute.

Sounds like: in a minute
Term
tentative
Definition
not fully developed or definitely planned; provisional

A boss tells future employee the company tends to give 2 weeks vacation after the 1st year of employment, but it isn't definite.

Sounds like: tend to give
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