SAT Vocabulary 1

–of the worst kind

– refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

Sarah was ____________ that she did not cheat on the test, even though we found her notes on her desk.

•The outbreak of violence was considered an _____________because the neighborhood was usually so quiet and peaceful.

People from New York find the southern dialect _____________when compared to their way of speaking.

When her friends found out that Kevin had broken Mary's heart they __________.

–a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

–Carlos didn't want all the notes, he just wanted Savannah to ______________what he had missed.

After her mother forced her to eat meat, she _______ the idea that she could remain vegan.

to scold or reprimand

–formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

–to describe roughly or give the main points or summary of

The counselor said she was an ________ for studens, but she didn't support them in their beliefs.

–a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea

The food at the buffet was _______; the meat was cold, the potatoes were congealed, and their was hair in the wings.

run away, often taking something or somebody along

–difficult to understand

After stealing the shoes, Joe and Mark ____________to their house.

–approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently

The teacher _____________ the class for their poor behavior during the assembly.