SAT Vocabulary Level 3 — Set 106

Set 106 of SAT Vocabulary Level 3 covers 5 words: morsel, anachronism, suffrage, totality, abhorrence. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. morsel · noun/ˈmɔrsl/

   a small piece or quantity of food

   After the main course, I savored every morsel of the decadent chocolate cake.

   Synonyms: bite, tidbit, fragment

   Origin: Middle English, from Anglo-French 'morsel', diminutive of 'mors', meaning 'piece, bite'

2. anachronism · noun/əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/

   a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists

   The presence of a smartphone in the medieval film was a glaring anachronism that took away from the historical authenticity of the story.

   Synonyms: misplacement, out-of-date, incongruity

   Origin: The word 'anachronism' comes from the Greek word 'anachronismos,' which is formed from 'ana-' meaning 'against' and 'chronos' meaning 'time.'

3. suffrage · noun/ˈsʌf.rɪdʒ/

   the right to vote in political elections

   The women's suffrage movement was pivotal in securing the right to vote for women in many countries.

   Synonyms: franchise, voting rights, electoral rights

   Origin: from Middle English suffrage, from Latin suffragium 'a voting tablet, a vote, support, favor'

4. totality · noun/toʊˈtæl.ɪ.ti/

   the state of being total or complete

   In totality, the project required a significant amount of resources to complete successfully.

   Synonyms: completeness, entirety, wholeness

   Origin: From Latin totalitas, from totalis (meaning 'whole, total')

5. abhorrence · noun/əbˈhɔr.əns/

   a feeling of strong disgust or hatred

   Her abhorrence of violence was evident in her passionate speeches promoting peace.

   Synonyms: loathing, aversion, detestation

   Origin: from Latin 'abhorrentia', meaning 'to shrink back' or 'to shudder at'