SAT Word Game, anyone?

<p>Ambivalent: Mixed feelings</p>

<p>I feel ambivalent about my horrible math teacher because she’s really hot and sexy. :)</p>

<p>Perfunctory</p>

<p>I think it’s already been done, but anyways…</p>

<p>Perfunctory: done carelessly</p>

<p>The teacher told his parents that neither his perfunctory homework nor his torpid attitude in class is acceptable.</p>

<p>mercurial</p>

<p>Mercurial: Capricious </p>

<p>Due to his mercurial nature, he was alienated by his friends from meetings or gatherings. </p>

<p>Evanescent </p>

<p>Sent from my SPH-L710 using CC</p>

<p>Evanescent: vanishing</p>

<p>The fervid desire to buy houses will soon prove an evanescent phase once the housing bubble bursts.</p>

<p>Impute</p>

<p>impute: to blame, often faulty</p>

<p>After closely examining her van, Tara imputed the car failure to a lack of brake fluid.</p>

<p>morass</p>

<p>morass: a hindrance, a barrier; can also mean a marsh</p>

<p>Sarah Palin’s disservice to the Republican Party helps me out of my morass of indecision as to what political party I should join.
Because of our wise decision to choose this path, we didn’t encounter morasses as did the other group of runners. </p>

<p>morbidity</p>

<p>morbidity: disease, deathlike</p>

<p>One can feel the morbidity when watching FINAL DESTINATION</p>

<p>impute</p>

<p>Impute- to accuse of something</p>

<p>To avoid the awkward embarrassment when belching in public, one must impute others nearby.</p>

<p>Belligerence</p>

<p>belligerent: wanting to wage war; hostile</p>

<p>While Joseph has always been known for his aggressiveness, he appeared remarkably belligerent today.</p>

<p>vitriolic</p>

<p>Vitriolic: Bitter</p>

<p>My boss’ vitriolic remark about my quarterly report infuriated me. </p>

<p>Amalgamation</p>

<p>Sent from my SPH-L710 using CC</p>

<p>Vitriolic: Bitter criticism, malice.</p>

<p>There are many vitriolic comments from internet trolls. </p>

<p>Ephemeral.</p>

<p>amalgamation: mixing to make one
ephemeral: short-lived</p>

<p>The amalgamation of Dudley’s Autos and Vans, Inc. turned out to be effective for a little while; the benefits were ephemeral.</p>

<p>avuncular</p>

<p>avuncular: friendly, genial, suggestive of an uncle</p>

<p>My avuncular teacher is so cool that he takes me every Sunday to teach me how to fish.</p>

<p>rout</p>

<p>Rout: disorderly retreat of troops.</p>

<p>The army left in a rout after their humiliating defeat.</p>

<p>Paucity</p>

<p>paucity: dearth</p>

<p>His inexperience makes his paucity of skills understandable.</p>

<p>evince</p>

<p>evince: to demonstrate</p>

<p>When she tripped on the stairs on her way to collect the award, her red face evinced her embarrassment.</p>

<p>conduit</p>

<p>conduit: means by which something is transferred</p>

<p>In old times, a king had his own special messenger who served as a conduit for secret information on the public gathered by officials.</p>

<p>travesty</p>

<p>Evince: Reveal</p>

<p>His expression evinced the outcome of the ASB election.</p>

<p>Consummate.</p>

<p>Consummate: masterful</p>

<p>Despite the deployment of guards around the castle, the consummate ninja successfully sneaked into the king’s room.</p>

<p>nuptial</p>

<p>nuptial: relating to marriage</p>

<p>How could I ever forget the delicious taste of the nuptial cake?</p>

<p>proleptic</p>