English 4 SAT Vocabulary Words Lesson 2-3

v. improve someone morally Sentence The sermon was meant to edify the congregation. Synonyms teach, uplift, improve

adj. open to more than one (meaning) interpretation Sentence The candidate's ambiguous comments tendd to cnonfuse the issue even more. Synonyms unclear, uncertain, vague Antonyms clear, definite

n. a violent change Sentence The earthquake in Mexico was a cataclysm which no one could have foreseen. Synonyms disaster, ruin, tragedy Antonyms truimph, boon, good fortune

adj. best; most favorable; ideal Sentence The pilot was waiting for optimum conditions before settingout on the dangerous flight. Synonyms highest,more excellent, first-class Antonyms least, poorest, worst

v. to ask persistently; to beg Sentence John importuned his father, but could not get the car keys. Synonyms nag, ask, appeal, badger

n. a fragment Sentence: The doctor pulled a shard of glass from the girl's arm. Synonyms: piece, bit, portion

adj. mild; tasteless; dull Sentence: His bland manner had a calming effect on the children. Synonyms: smooth, agreeable, unexciting Antonyms: exciting, thrilling

n. a total rejection of established laws; refusing to believe Sentence: Nihilism rejects established laws and order, but it offers nothing in their place. Synonyms: disbelief, rejection, lawlessness Antonyms: obedience, faith, belief