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QUICK REVIEW #65 P – Q: SAT Words 185

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. physiology a. sugar pill
2. pigment b. diverse
3. pinion c. schemer
4. placebo d. opposite
5. plagiarize e. functionality
6. pliable f. contamination

7. pluralism g. governmental
8. poison h. tint
9. polar i. steal
10. political j. toxin
11. politician k. shackle
12. pollution l. adaptable

ponderous* (PAHN dir is) adj. 1. very heavy; 2. difficult to handle because of
weight; 3. bulky; massive; seemingly heavy; 4. dull and labored
• Harry and David found that the armoire was a ponderous piece of furniture
to move.
• Traditionally, and for obvious reasons, the refrigerator is the most ponder-
ous appliance to move.
• When not faced with a threat, the gait of the African elephant seems
rather ponderous, as befits its size.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. heavy]
poorly (POR lee) adv. 1. not well; not functioning properly; badly or ineffective-
ly; 2. with a low opinion; disparagingly
• A myopic person sees far things very poorly.
• When it comes to exams, Tom tests rather poorly.
• Many people thought poorly of Ford’s Edsel, so the model didn’t last on the
market for very long.
possessions (puh ZESH inz) n. pl. 1. things owned; personal property; 2. property
or wealth; 3. any territories ruled by another country
• All Rosanne’s possessions were destroyed in the fire.
• The Hawaiian Islands and Puerto Rico were among the possessions acquired
by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War.
• The territory of Transjordan was a possession of the British Crown until 1948.
[possession sing.]