SAT Word 6

1
SAT Word 6

• protean \PROH-tee-un\ adjective-displaying great
  diversity or variety versatile
• Bradley has made the most of the space in his
  tiny apartment by selecting furniture pieces that
  are protean, such as storage cubes that double as
  extra seats.

2
SAT Word 7

• berate \bih-RAYT\ verb-to scold or condemn
  vehemently and at length
• I quit my job after my boss berated me for
  addressing a letter incorrectly.

3
SAT Word 8

• stagflation \stag-FLAY-shun\ noun-persistent
  inflation combined with stagnant consumer demand
  and relatively high unemployment
• In the '70s, when the economy slid into
  stagflation, many college graduates had
  difficulty landing the high-paying jobs they had
  expected.

4
SAT Word 9

• parabolic \pair-uh-BAH-lik\ adjective-of, having
  the form of, or relating to a parabola of,
  having the form of, or relating to a curve formed
  by the intersection of a cone with a plane
  parallel to a straight line in its surface
• Astronomers have determined that the comet
  follows a parabolic orbit.