Hot Words For The Sat Clusters

Hot Words for the SAT Clusters

Grade 11

CLUSTER WORDS ***These synonymous or almost synonymous words are linked together by their similar meanings and sounds.

peak, summit

self-denial

plentiful, excessive

• APEX, ZENITH, Acme, EXALTED, EXEMPLARY, PARAGON, PARAMOUNT, APEX

• ABSTEMIOUS, ASCETIC, AUSTERE

•ABUNDANT, EXORBITANT, EXTRAVAGANT, LUXURIANT, PLENTITUDE, PLETHORA, PROFUSE, PROFUSION, PROLIFIC, SUMPTUOUS, SURFEIT, SURFEITED

dodge

eager, enthusiastic

jail

• ELUDE, EVADE, AVOID, ESCHEW

• FERVID, FERVENT, TORRENT, ARDENT

• INTERNMENT, INCARCERATION, IMPRISON

indifferent, apathetic

passionate, eager

advocate, support • ENDORSE, ESPOUSE

• IMPARTIAL, IMPARTIALITY, IMPASSIVE

• ARDENT, AVID, ZEAL, ZEALOUS

bitter, caustic

abrupt, brief

• ACERBIC, ACRID, MORDANT, PUNGENT, TRENCHANT, ACRIMONIOUS SARCASTIC, SARDONIC, SATIRICAL

• BRUSQUE, CONSISE, CURSORY, SUCCINCT, TERSE, PITHY, PERFUNCTORY

wavering, capricious, changing • FICKLE, FLUCTUATE, OSCILLATE, VACILLATE, VOLATILE

conspiracy, plot • CONCLAVE, CONCOCT, CONNIVE, CONSPIRACY, CONSPIRATORIAL

convince, pressure

• CAJOLE, COERCE, COMPEL, COERCE, DURESS

clamor

clear, distinct

• VOCIFEROUS, BOISTEROUS, FRACAS

• CLARIFY, CLARION, PELLUCID, LUCID, TRANSLUCENT, LIMPID, LUCID, PALPABLE, PATENT, PERSPICUOUS, PROMINENT

corrupt, wicked, ill-famed • DECADENT, DELETERIOUS, DEPRAVED, DERELICT, DIABOLIC, DISSOLUTE,IMPIOUS, INVIDIOUS, MALEVOLENT, MISCREANT, RECREANT, MALICIOUS, SALACIOUS, BLASHPHEMY, VULGARITY • INFAMOUS, INIQUITOUS, INIQUITY, NEFARIOUS, NOTORIOUS

unsophisticated • BOOR, BOURGEOISIE, CALLOW, FALLOW, UNCOUTH, UNENLIGHTEND

criticize • REPRIMAND, REPRISAL, REPROACHABLE, REPROVE, DEBASE, DEMEAN, DEPRECATE, DERIDE, DERISION, DEROGATORY, CHIDE, FLAY, GIBE, MOCK, TAUNT

demise, death • CATACLYSM, CATASTROPHIC

dislike, hate

• ABHOR, ABOMINATE, ADVERSARIES, ADVERSE, ADVERSITY, AVERSE, ANTAGONISM, ANTAGONISTIC, ANTIPATHY, DEPLORE, DEPLORABLE, DESPICABLE

declare, confirm • APPRISE, AVER, ASSERT, ATTEST, CONEDE, AUTHENTICATE, CORROBORATE, PROMULGATE, VALIDATE

differentiate, interpret • APPREHEND, APPRAISE, ASSESS, DECIPHER, DEDUCE, DESCRY, FATHOM, INFER

diverse, mixed

• DISPARATE, DIGRESS, DEVIENT, DIVERGENT, DIVERSE, PIEBALD, PUERILE

ragged, worn • TATTERED, WEATHERED, DECREPIT, DELAPIDATED

dilligent, persistent • INDEFATIGABLE, INDUSTRIOUS, INDUSTRIOUSLY, SEDULOUS, STUDIOUS, PERSISTANCE, DILLIGENCE

idealogical, assertive, doctrinating • DIDACTIC, DOGMATIC

erase, censor

• ERADICATE, EXPURGATE, EXTIRPATE, OBLITERATE, EXPUNGE

gather, collect

• CONGREGATE, INTEGRATE

harmful, deadly

• BALEFUL, BANEFUL, LETHAL, PERNICIOUS, PRECARIOUS, Detrimental

exonerate, acquit

• EXCULPATE, EXONERATE, EXTENTUATE, VINDICATE

gaunt. emaciated

• HAGGARD, CADAVEROUS

hereditary, natural

• INDIGENOUS, INHERENT, INNATE, INBORN

fake, deceptive

• SPECIOUS, SPURIOUS, FICTITIOUS, CHICANERY, DUPLICITY, MENDACITY, FEIGN, FORGED, FABRICATE, SIMULATE

happy, friendly

• AFFABLE, AMENABLE, AMIABLE, CONVIVIAL, JOVIAL, VIVACIOUS, HARMONIOUS, JOCOSE, ECSTATIC, EXULTATION, JAUNTY, JOCOSE, JOVIAL, JUBILANT, EBULLIENT

keen, shrewd

• ACUMEN, ACUTELY, ASTUTE, INGENIOUS, INGENIOUSLY, INGENUITY, INSIGHT, INTUITIVE, PERCEPTIVE, PERSPICACIOUS, PERSPICACITY, PROFOUND, SAGACIOUS, SAVANT

large, spacious • PRODIGIOUS, VOLUMINOUS, COMMODIOUS, CAPACIOUS

mention • ELICIT, ALLUSION, ALUDE

praise • ACCLAIM, ACCOLADE, EXHORT, EXTOL, VENERABLE, SACREDOTAL

refute • CONTRADICTION, COUNTER, REBUT, REBUTTAL, REFUTE

old • ANTEDILUVIAN, ANTIQUATED

ponder • COGITATE, CONTEMPLATE, RUMINATE, SPECULATE

pretentious, arrogant • Ostentatious, ARROGANCE, BUMPTIOUS, POMPOUS, SUPERCILIOUS , HAUGHTY • Prognosis (prediction)

remorse, sorrow • COMPUNCTION, CONTRITE, RUEFUL, SCRUPLE

ornate, decorate • EMBELLISH, GARNISH

poverty • IMPOVERISHED, INDIGENT

random • ARBITRARY, DESULTORY, ERRATIC, SPORADIC

scatter, disseminate • DIFFUSE, DISPEL, DISPENSE, DISPERSE, DISSEMINATE, EMANATE, EMIT, EXUDE

skilled • ADEPT, ADROIT, EFFICACIOUS, EXPERTISE

soothe

• ABET, ALLAY, APPEASE, ASSUAGE, EMOLLIENT, MOLLIFY, ALLEVIATE, AMELIORATE, MITIGATE, PALLIATE, PROPITIATE, QUASH, QUELL

stubborn

• CONTUMACIOUS, FRACTIOUS, IMPERVIOUS, INCORRIGIBLE, INTRACTABLE, OBDURATE, OBSTINATE, RECALCITRANT, REFRACTORY

slander, defame • DEGENERATE, DESECRATE, EXCORIATE, VITIATE, MALEDICTION, MALIGN

steal

• RAVAGE, RAZE, USURP, USURY

talkative

• GARRULOUS, GREGARIOUS (social), LOQUACIOUS, VERBOSE, VOLUBLE

small, insignificant • MEAGER, MIMED, MINISCULE, MODICUM, PAULTRY, PAUCITY, PETTY, TRIVIAL, DOGGEREL, BAUBLE

stingy, greedy

• AVARICIOUS, COVETOUS, PARSIMONIOUS, VORACIOUS

slow, lazy

• LANGUID, LANGUISH, SLUGGISH, Lethargic

unclear, concealed • ABSTRACT, ABSTRUSE, AMBIGUOUS, AMORPHOUS, ENIGMATIC, ENSCONCED, INCONSPICUOUS, INDETERMINATE, INDISTINCT, INSULATE, INTANGIBLE, OBFUSCATION, OBLIQUE, OBSCURE, OBTUSE, OPAQUE

unhappy, displeased • BELLICOSE, BELLIGERENT, DISCOMFITURE, DISCONCERTING, DISCONSOLATE, DISCONTENTED, DISTRAUGHT, DOLEFUL, DOLOROUS, DOUR • MAUDLIN, MORBID, MOROSE

wealth, luxury • AFFLUENT, OPULENT