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

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

self-denial

• ABSTEMIOUS, ASCETIC, AUSTERE

plentiful, excessive

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

dodge

• ELUDE, EVADE, AVOID, ESCHEW

eager, enthusiastic

• FERVID, FERVENT, TORRENT, ARDENT

jail

• INTERNMENT, INCARCERATION, IMPRISON

advocate, support

• ENDORSE, ESPOUSE

indifferent, apathetic

• IMPARTIAL, IMPARTIALITY, IMPASSIVE

passionate, eager

• ARDENT, AVID, ZEAL, ZEALOUS

bitter, caustic

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

abrupt, brief

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

convince, pressure

• CAJOLE, COERCE, COMPEL, COERCE, DURESS

wavering, capricious, changing

• FICKLE, FLUCTUATE, OSCILLATE, VACILLATE, VOLATILE

clamor

• VOCIFEROUS, BOISTEROUS, FRACAS

clear, distinct

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

conspiracy, plot

• CONCLAVE, CONCOCT, CONNIVE, CONSPIRACY, CONSPIRATORIAL

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

declare, confirm

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

ragged, worn

• TATTERED, WEATHERED, DECREPIT, DELAPIDATED

demise, death

• CATACLYSM, CATASTROPHIC

differentiate, interpret

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

dilligent, persistent

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

dislike, hate

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

diverse, mixed

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

idealogical, assertive, doctrinating

• DIDACTIC, DOGMATIC

erase, censor

• ERADICATE, EXPURGATE, EXTIRPATE, OBLITERATE, EXPUNGE

exonerate, acquit

• EXCULPATE, EXONERATE, EXTENTUATE, VINDICATE

fake, deceptive

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

gather, collect

• CONGREGATE, INTEGRATE

gaunt. emaciated

• HAGGARD, CADAVEROUS

happy, friendly

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

harmful, deadly

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

hereditary, natural

• INDIGENOUS, INHERENT, INNATE, INBORN

keen, shrewd

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

large, spacious

• PRODIGIOUS, VOLUMINOUS, COMMODIOUS, CAPACIOUS

old

• ANTEDILUVIAN, ANTIQUATED

ornate, decorate

• EMBELLISH, GARNISH

mention

• ELICIT, ALLUSION, ALUDE

ponder

• COGITATE, CONTEMPLATE, RUMINATE, SPECULATE

poverty

• IMPOVERISHED, INDIGENT

praise

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

pretentious, arrogant

• Ostentatious, ARROGANCE, BUMPTIOUS, POMPOUS, SUPERCILIOUS , HAUGHTY

• Prognosis (prediction)

random

• ARBITRARY, DESULTORY, ERRATIC, SPORADIC

refute

• CONTRADICTION, COUNTER, REBUT, REBUTTAL, REFUTE

remorse, sorrow

• COMPUNCTION, CONTRITE, RUEFUL, SCRUPLE

scatter, disseminate

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

skilled

• ADEPT, ADROIT, EFFICACIOUS, EXPERTISE

slander, defame

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

small, insignificant

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

soothe

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

steal

• RAVAGE, RAZE, USURP, USURY

stingy, greedy

• AVARICIOUS, COVETOUS, PARSIMONIOUS, VORACIOUS

stubborn

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

talkative

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

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