1. SAT List #19 (Woah, 190 words!!) Space out: 5 on front, 5 on back in BLUE. 1.pejorative 2.perfidy 3.perspicacious 4.pique 5.placid 6. platitude 7. pliable 8. polemical 9. porous 10. precocious

2. 1. Their pejorative remarks made me want to get away. (adj) degrading, negative, derogatory 2. Cheating on a spouse is a definite perfidy; no excuse is acceptable. (n) deliberate breach of faith/trust; treachery 3. On Back to School Night, I was hoping that my teacher would tell my parents what a perspicacious student I am. (adj) astute; keen; perceptive

3. 4. The teacher was piqued by the student’s rude behavior. (v) irritate; miff; offend (can also mean to excite or spark interest) 5. The placid waters of the lake were inviting me to take a swim instead of the wild ocean. (adj) sincere; tranquil; calm; composed; sedate 6. I’m tired of the platitude, “Build a bridge and get over it”. (n) triteness, cliché; trivial remark

4. 7. While concrete is not, leather is quite pliable. (adj) limber; malleable; flexible 8. Her polemical nature made everyone stay away from her when controversial issues came up. (adj) controversial; argumentative; debatable 9. The porous nature of the paper towel allowed it to soak up water. (adj) permeable; absorbent; having holes

5. 10. The precocious child could read and write full sentences at the age of 3! (adj) showing premature development; advanced; mature