SAT Vocab. 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Bane cause of great distress or annoyance. Syn. Scourge or ruin Ant. Advantage or aid To be annoying or sad.
She was overcome with great bane from the death of her father
Bauble a small, showy trinket or decoration. Syn. Trinket or ornament Ant. Jewel or valuable A small gift
She showed everyone her bauble.
Benediction the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service. Syn. Blessing or prayer Ant.disapproval or jinx The final prayer of the mass.
The priest said the benediction at the end of mass.
Benefactor a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause. Syn. Patron and supporter Ant. Beneficiary and donee A person who gives saint like qualities.
We were the benefactor for the people who suffered in Hurricane Dorian.
Benevolent well meaning and kindly. Syn. Kind or warm-hearted Ant. Unkind or tightfisted A person with a good heart.
He had a benevolent outcome on the fundraiser.
Benign gentle; kindly. Syn. Kindly or kind Ant. Unfriendly or hostile A person who is friendly
She was so benign with the children.
Bevy a large group of people or things of a particular kind. Syn. Group or gang Ant. Individual and one A mob of people
There was a bevy group of people at the party.
Brevity concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. Syn. Conciseness or concision Ant. Long-windedness or verbosity To quote someone.
He used brevity words from the website.
Broach aise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion. Syn. Bring up or raise Ant. Reserve or secrete A touchy subject
He didn’t like talking about cancer cause it was such a broach topic for him.
Bureaucracy
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Syn. Civil service or administrative
Ant. Nonalignment or finish
A system of gov. where the gov. makes decisions.
The bureaucracy is used in the United States of America.
Candor the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness. Syn. Frankness or openness Ant. Insincerity or evasiveness Not shy to say ur thoughts.
He was very candor when talking about politics.
Caricature
a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
Syn. Cartoon or parody
Ant. Meiosis or understatement
To be funny while be a certain person for comedic purposes
In the caricature, he played the role of a dictator.
Cartography the science or practice of drawing maps. Syn. Mapmaking or devising Ant. Eligibility or unfitness To draw maps
He majored in cartography.
Caste each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society, distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and of social status. Syn. Class or social division Ant. Degradation or taboo Social class for the Hindu.
The caste in the society is very harsh.
Catharsis the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. Syn. Purging or purification Ant. Repression or dirtying To be a stress reliever
He provided catharsis to the family.
Caustic able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action. Could be a person that is sarcastic. Syn. Corrosive and corroding Ant. Kind or amusing A corrosive acid
We used caustic solution to clean the bathroom.
Chasm a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface. Syn. Gorge or abyss Ant. Closing or Closure A large ditch in the Earth
The Grand Canyon is a chasm.
Chastise rebuke or reprimand severely. Syn. Scold or upbraid Ant. praise or laud To make someone look bad by saying mean things.
He chastised him when he got a bad grade.
Circumscribe restrict (something) within limits. Syn. Restrict or limit Ant. Exceed or expand To restrict certain things.
He circumscribed the laws to make them fair.
Cognition the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. Syn. Perception or awareness Ant. Disregard or heedlessness To be gifted with great knowledge
His cognitive skills are superb.
