SAT Vocab

The day after Thanksgiving, there was ________ gravy all over the unwashed plates.

After hurting Bobby's feelings, Joe decided to _______ for his actions by apologizing to him.

To neutralize, make ineffective

Sharp, severe

To plot, scheme

To scatter, thin out, break up

To voice disapproval

Up in the air, especially in flight

To be in the same place or occur at the same time

Clearness of appearance, opinion or thought

To lower the status or stature of something

To reduce to a lower grade or rank

A feeling of fear or nervous wonder and respect

To criticize publicly, to accuse formally

Honesty, frankness

To criticize severely

To stop or hold; to keep from going on

To increase in number or amount; to pile up, collect or gather

A noisy fight

Logically consistent, intelligible

Brief and direct in expression; to the point

The man was taken into ________ after his attempt to rob the bank went awry.

Courtesy, politeness

The entire 4th grade class felt great ________ over the loss of their pet goldfish.

To wear away the surface or some part of by friction

To seize, arrest

I do not want to be merely proficient in Chinese; I want to be ________ and comprehensible.

The ________ boy created a plot to steal his classmate's lunch during recess.

Act of breakinig, violation

To aid, help, encourage (usually to do something illegal)