Hot SAT Words Lessons 21 30 LESSON 22






























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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!