Webster essential vocabulary_2

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Webster essential vocabulary_2 A: SAT Words 27 arable (AR i bl) adj. appropriate for plowing and, therefore, for growing crops—n. cultivatable land • A farm is only as useful as its arable land. • Thomas bought the field on the basis of its arability. [arability n.] arbitration (AHR bit RA shn) n. the act of settling a dispute by a person orgroup picked to hear both sides and make a decision [arbitrator n. the person(s)who so decide(s)] • Jackie’s dispute with the cable company was settled by binding arbitration, meaning that the arbitrator’s decision was final and had to be abided by. • Nonbinding arbitration is more like advice after a fair hearing because nei- ther party has to follow that advice. arboreal (ahr BAWR ee uhl) adj. 1. having to do with trees; 2. living in trees oradapted to living in trees • A tropical rain forest is an arboreal habitat—full of trees. • Certain monkeys and sloths are arboreal and spend their entire lives in the trees, while squirrels are equally at home on the ground and out on a limb. architect (AHRK i tekt) n. 1. a person whose job is to design and draw up plansfor buildings, bridges, etc.; 2. any similar designer in a specific field; 3. a planner orcreator • Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture is impressively displayed in New York City’s Guggenheim Museum of Art, where visitors begin at the top and walk continuously downhill. • Perhaps our most celebrated naval architect was Admiral Hyman Rickover, the father of the nuclear submarine. • The men who wrote the U.S. Constitution were the architects of American democracy. arena (uh REE nuh) n. 1. The central part of an ancient Roman amphitheater,where gladators fought and shows were put on; 2. an area used for sporting andother events, usually surrounded by rows of seats; the building containing same;3. any area of struggle or conflict • In the arenas of Rome, gladiators’ swords often clashed. • Basketball is the most frequent conflict in today’s sports arenas, like the Staples Center or Madison Square Garden. • Both candidates rolled up their sleeves and joined combat in the political arena, just two weeks before election day.28 Essential Vocabulary QUICK REVIEW #8Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means mostnearly the same thing. 1. appalling a. esteem 2. apparent b. tank 3. appearance c. creator 4. appreciate d. plowable 5. approach e. wooded 6. appropriate f. shocking 7. aquarium g. approximate 8. arable h. evident 9. arbitration i. theater 10. arboreal j. look 11. architect k. settlement 12. arena l. fit argument (AHR gyoo mint) n. 1. a reason or reasons offered for doing or notdoing something; 2. the putting forth of such reasons; 3. a discussion containingdisagreement; debate; dispute • The argument for preserving our natural resources is that they are irreplace- able and in many cases unrenewable. • Randi might make the argument that iced drinks, drunk too fast, make you feel like they’re freezing your brain. • The candidates had an argument about the pros and cons of trying to eat French toast through a straw. arid* (AR id) adj. 1. absent enough water for things to grow; dry; barren; 2. dull;lifeless; of no interest • Most of Nevada is arid desert, despite the Colorado River. • Moesha’s social life is as arid as a mouthful of unsalted, fat-free tortilla chips. [-ness, -ity n., -ly adv.] [Syn. dry] aristocratic (uh RIS tuh KRAT ik) adj. 1. of, characteristic of, or favoring ruleby an elite group as a form of government; 2. of the upper class or nobility; 3. likea member of the upper class or nobility in manner and/or taste or carrying oneself(used favorably, as proud, distinguished, etc. or unfavorably as snobbish, haughty, etc.) • During the French Revolution, aristocratic government was rejected by the revolutionaries, but it wasn’t long until Napoleon changed all that. • The aristocratic class in England sits in the House of Lords. • William was much admired for his aristocratic demeanor. • Elaine’s aristocratic manner was loathed by most, who felt she was looking down her blue-blooded nose at them. [aristocratically adv.] ...