SAT Essential Words and Definitions-know your stuff! - Private Tutoring

SAT Essential Words and Definitions-know your stuff! BobbiM Apr 25, 2014 SAT coming up?  Quickly come to know these words  below: Acclaim; v, n.   Verb: to applaud or congratulate with much enthusiasm; to strongly approve. My tennis coach always acclaimed us for our good work. Noun: enthusiastic applause or recognition. I was met with much acclaim when I returned home. Admirable; adj. worthy of being admired or respected. His attention to me on our date was so admirable it made me like him even more. Applaud; v. To express approval, often by the clapping of hands. They all applauded me as I walked into the stadium. Approbation; n. Expression of approval, often official in nature. The Presidents approbation for the new law was not received well. Celebrate; v. To praise or make widely known or creditable. We celebrated the proposal of Mike to Shauna. Citation; n. Official commendation or recognition. She received a citation for her terrible parking. Creditable; adj. deserving of often limited praise or accommodation. The performance I gave wasnt the best but it was creditable. Another definition: Deserving of commercial credit or reputation. The article was not creditable and it misled many people. Encomium; n. Warm, deserving praise; a tribute. I gave the boy an encomium for all the wonderful things he did for the community. Esteem; n. Favorable respect or regard. I have high self-esteem because I love myself. Eulogy; n. A laudatory speech written in praise of a person, usually after his or her death. At her funeral, so many people gave amazing eulogies that brought me to tears.