110 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT
Vocabulary Lesson 18: Bad and Ugly
Today’s roots: acri bitter caco ugly
noi harm phon sound❑ acrimony(n) bitterness of feeling; harsh words (acribitter+moniaaction or condition)
Her toast was inappropriately acrimonious,and we could all tell that she had not forgiven her friend.
Synonyms:belligerence, rancor Antonym:civility❑ appalling(adj) shocking; causing dismay (palirto grow pale)
The way he yells at his wife is appalling;he treats her as if she were his servant.
Synonyms:astounding, offensive Antonyms:benevolent, virtuous❑ cacophony(n) discord; harsh sounds (cacosugly+phonsound)
How can this cacophonycoming out of my son’s room be today’s popular music?
Synonyms:disharmony, dissonance Antonym:harmony❑ abysmal(adj) extremely bad; wretched
The food at this hospital is abysmal!Is this bread or cardboard?
Synonyms:deplorable, pathetic Antonyms:commendable, laudable❑ acrid(adj) harsh smelling or tasting (acribitter)
Don’t inhale too much of this chemical; it is known to be quite acridand can make you pass out.
Synonyms:astringent, pungent Antonyms:savory, sweet❑ blatant(adj) very conspicuous; annoyingly loud
The blaring of loud music despite my repeated requests for silence shows your blatantdisregard for my needs.
Synonyms:flagrant, impudent Antonym:unobtrusive❑ deplorable(adj) worthy of reproach or censure (plorareto cry out in sorrow)
Although they claimed to love animals, the conditions at their run-down shelter were deplorable.
Synonyms:disgraceful, egregious Antonyms:commendable, laudable❑ egregious(adj) conspicuously bad; flagrant (e-out+gregherd)
Synonyms:atrocious, deplorable❑ lurid(adj) shocking; sensational
Synonyms:graphic, vivid❑ noisome(adj) offensive to the senses or the health (noiharm)
Synonyms:loathsome, detestable❑ flagrant(adj) offensively bad; reprehensible
Synonyms:egregious, blatant❑ heinous(adj) cruel; shockingly evil (hainehatred+-ousfull of)
Synonyms:atrocious, monstrous❑ astringent(adj) caustic; pungent
Synonyms:acrid, harsh