SAT Words Chapter 1-5: 5 SAT Words Hidden in the Statue of Liberty's Secret Diary

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Story Time

Imagine if the Statue of Liberty kept a diary about all the weird things she sees. Let's peek into her world and discover these powerful words!

Scene 1

Tourists often meander along the pathways of Liberty Island, taking their time to appreciate the views.

Lady Liberty watches them with amusement as they zigzag without any particular direction.

Scene 2

The Statue writes in her diary that she tries to maintain a benign expression, even when pigeons use her crown as a resting spot.

Her kind and gentle face has welcomed millions to America's shores for over a century.

Scene 3

In her diary, Lady Liberty describes a scenario where a marriage proposal goes hilariously wrong when the ring falls into the harbor.

She's witnessed countless unexpected sequences of events from her permanent spot in the bay.

Scene 4

Lady Liberty notes an act of insubordination when a security guard ignores his supervisor's orders to stop taking selfies during his shift.

She silently observes as the supervisor gives the rebellious guard extra duties as punishment.

Scene 5

"Only a masochist would climb all 354 steps to my crown in the middle of summer without water," Lady Liberty writes in her diary.

She watches as sweaty visitors seem to enjoy the punishing climb despite the heat and exhaustion.

Word Deep Dive

Now that we've peeked into Lady Liberty's diary, let's lock these five powerful words into your vocabulary forever!

meander

verb

To follow a winding, curved path rather than going straight

Tourists often meander along the pathways of Liberty Island, taking their time to appreciate the views.

benign

adjective

Kind, gentle, and not harmful

The Statue writes in her diary that she tries to maintain a benign expression, even when pigeons use her crown as a resting spot.

scenario

noun

A description of possible events or situations

In her diary, Lady Liberty describes a scenario where a marriage proposal goes hilariously wrong when the ring falls into the harbor.

insubordination

noun

Refusing to obey orders from authority

Lady Liberty notes an act of insubordination when a security guard ignores his supervisor's orders to stop taking selfies during his shift.

masochist

noun

Someone who enjoys pain or difficulty

"Only a masochist would climb all 354 steps to my crown in the middle of summer without water," Lady Liberty writes in her diary.

Test Your Knowledge

Question 1

What is the meaning of masochist?

Question 2

Which word can fit in the blank in the following sentence?

Question 3

What is the meaning of scenario?

Question 4

Spell the word with the meaning: To follow a winding, curved path rather than going straight

Question 5

Which word can fit in the blank in the following sentence?

Question 6

Spell the word with the meaning: Kind, gentle, and not harmful

Question 7

What is the meaning of meander?

Question 8

Spell the word with the meaning: Refusing to obey orders from authority

Question 9

Spell the word with the meaning: Not dangerous or threatening

Question 10

What is the meaning of insubordination?

Question 11

Which word can fit in the blank in the following sentence?

Question 12

Spell the word with the meaning: To wander without a specific goal or direction

Question 13

Which word can fit in the blank in the following sentence?

Question 14

What is the meaning of benign?

Question 15

Which word can fit in the blank in the following sentence?

Question 16

What is the meaning of benign?

Question 17

Which word can fit in the blank in the following sentence?

Question 18

Which word can fit in the blank in the following sentence?

Question 19

Spell the word with the meaning: A description of possible events or situations

Question 20

What is the meaning of meander?

Question 21

Spell the word with the meaning: Someone who enjoys pain or difficulty

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