SAT PREP

Question 1

Jettison

Answer 1

throw overboard

in order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo

Question 2

Jingoist

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extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist
always bellowing “american first!” the congressman was such a jingoist you could almost hear the sabers ratting as he marched down the halls

Question 3

jocose

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given to joking

the salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a “stand- up” comic

Question 4

jocular

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said or done in jest

although bill knew the boss hated jokes, he couldn’t resist making one jocular remark

Question 5

jollity

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gaiety;cheerfulness

the festive christmas dinner was a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the generally

Question 6

jovial

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good-natured; merry

a frown seemed out of place on his invariably

Question 7

jubilation

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rejoicing

there was great jubilation when the armistice was announced

Question 8

judicious

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sound of judgment; wise

at a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth

Question 9

junta

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group of men joined political intrigue, cabal

as soon as he learned of its existence, the dictator ordered the execution of all of the members of the junta

Question 10

jurisprudence

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science of law

he was more a student of jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law

Question 11

kernel

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central or vital part; whole seed (as a corn)

“Watson, buried within this tissue of lies there is a kernel of truth, when i find it, the mystery will be solved.”

Question 12

kindle

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start a fire, inspire
one of the first things ben learned in the boy scouts was how to kindle a fire by rubbing two dry sticks together. her teacher’s praise for her poetry kindled a spark of hope inside Maya

Question 13

kindred

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related; belonging to the family

Question 14

kinetic

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producing motion

Question 15

kleptomaniac

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person who has a compulsive desire to steal. they discovered that the wealthy customer was a kleptomaniac when they caught her stealing some cheap trinkets

Question 16

knave

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untrustworthy person; rouge; scoundrel

Question 17

knotty

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intricate; difficult; tangled

Question 18

laborious

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demanding much work or care; tedious

Question 19

labyrinth

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maze

hiding from indiana joe, tome and becky soon lost themselves in the labyrinth of secret underground caves

Question 20

laceration

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torn, ragged wound

the stock car driver needed stitches to close up the the lacerations he received in the car crash

Question 21

lachrymorse

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producing tears

Question 22

lackluster

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lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted languid

ex gatsby

Question 23

laconic

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brief and to the point

many of the characters portrayed by clint eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words

Question 24

laggard

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slow; sluggish

the sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders

Question 25

lament

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grieve, express sorrow | even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat

Question 26

lampoon

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ridicule | the article the pretentious of some movie moguls lampoons

Question 27

languid

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weary; sluggish; listless | her siege of illness left her languid and pallid

Question 28

languish

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lose animation, lose strength

Question 29

ced,cess

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to yeild, to go

Question 30

celer

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swift

Question 31

cent

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one hundred

Question 32

chron

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time

Question 33

cid, cis

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to cut, to kill

Question 34

cit, citat

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to call, to start

Question 35

civ

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citizen

Question 36

clam, clamat

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to cry out

Question 37

claud. claus, clos, clud

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to close

Question 38

cognosc ,cognit

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to learn

Question 39

compl

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to fill

Question 40

cord

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heart

Question 41

corpor

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body

Question 42

cred

Answer 42

credit