10TH GRADE ENGLISH SAT VOCABULARY (GROUP 11)

Sharp; pungent (used of smells and taste) Synonym: burning, Antonym: sweet The acrid smoke burned the camper's eyes.

Ill-mannered Synonym: loud, rude Antonym: polite, charming Each year teacher's see more and more boorish student behavior.

Believing that people act only out of selfish motives Synonym: suspicious, unbelieving Antonym: believing, trusting Tom is so cynical he believes there are no honest people in the world.

A letter (form of communication) Synonym: message, communication The pope's latest epistle asked perishioners to pray for world peace.

Against orthodox (traditional) opinion (especially in religious matters) Synonym: sin, disbelief Antonym: orthodoxy In the seventeenth century, it was considered heresy to question a minister.

Spear, spike; javelin Synonym: sword, blade, dagger The knight depended on his lance to defeat the enemy.

Hard to understand; partially hidden Synonym: unclear; hazy Antonym: clear; understood The priest referred to an obscure Latin text as his evidence.

Deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions Synonym: touching; upsetting Antonym: numb; calm; unaffected Moviegoers are moved by the poignant scene when Bambi's mother is shot.

A break; intermission Synonym: rest; time out Antonym: continuing or continuation Students look at summer as a respite from the school year.

Concise; to the point Synonym: short and sweet; brief Antonym: lengthy; wordy Mrs. Brown had a terse comeback when students questioned her assignment.