Hot SAT Words Lessons 21 30 LESSON 22

Hot SAT Words Lessons 21 -30

LESSON # 22 EASY DOES IT! Words Relating to Being CAREFUL

CHARY Adj. cautious; wary

CHARY l Be CHARY about what you say about others. You don’t know who may be listening. l CHARY of burglars, we set our security alarm whenever we go out.

CIRCUMSPECT Adj. careful and cautious before acting

CIRCUMSPECT l Myra is too personally involved in the case to be CIRCUMSPECT about it. l Be CIRCUMSPECT when choosing a college. Don’t get carried away by your emotions.

CONSCIENTIOUS Adj. relating to doing what one knows is right; scrupulous

CONSCIENTIOUS l Marta was promoted twice for her CONSCIENTIOUS performance on the job. l Tino pumps iron CONSCIENTIOUSLY, at least three times a day for half an hour.

CONSCIENTIOUS

EXACTING Adj. requiring a great deal of care or effort; painstaking

EXACTING l The lacrosse coach’s standards were so EXACTING that it was hard to achieve them. l Building a stereo from a kit is EXACTING work. If you are careless, it won’t work.

GINGERLY Adj. very carefully

GINGERLY l Because Sue GINGERLY placed the sleeping baby in his crib, the infant didn’t wake up. l Build a house of cards GINGERLY. One false move and it falls.

GINGERLY

GINGERLY

HEEDFUL Adj. Paying careful attention to

HEEDFUL l Be HEEDFUL of your counselor’s advice. l If the novice skier had HEEDED the signs, he wouldn’t have found himself on the expert slope.

METICULOUS Adj. very careful; fussy, finicky

METICULOUS l. A METICULOUS carpenter, Emil makes perfect joints and dovetails. l Her makeup is METICULOUSLY applied.

SCRUPULOUS Adj. showing great care and honesty, based on personal belief of what is right and proper

SCRUPULOUS l Follow the rules of the contest SCRUPULOUSLY, or you may be disqualified. l Jade is SCRUPULOUS about doing her own work. She won’t even let a classmate proofread her papers.

UNSCRUPULOUS

VIGILANT Adj. carefully alert and watchful

VIGILANT l When switching lanes, look out for other cars. VIGILANCE is the price of safety. l Mrs. Trueport VIGILANTLY watched the tots playing in her backyard.

WARY Adj. cautious, careful

WARY l If the ship’s captain had been more WARY of storms, he never would have put to sea that day.

WARY l Be WARY of offers that sound too good to be true; they may contain hidden traps.

Be WARY of signs like this!

And these!