AVID SAT Vocabulary Review

Movies use ominous music to __________ a character.

Phillip __________ the throne, curtailing King Marc's reign.

Synonym: Ostentatious

Synonym: Parsimony

Antonym: Taciturn

Synonym: Astute

Synonym: Eloquent

Gabby's ambivalence toward moving turned to __________ when she saw her new home and backyard.

Darius __________ to be a pilot.

The man was released from custody because the witness __________ his alibi.

The discovery of the spurious money explained Jenna's __________ behavior.

The fastidious student kept an __________ dorm room.

The witness's candor __________ the former FBI director from the accusations.

Mark's despondence from the loss of his mother lead to his __________.

Antonym: Augment

Antonym: Pragmatic

The __________ scientist scrutinized the results of the experiment.

A heretic is someone who __________ from a given set of beliefs.

Synonym: Superfluous

Synonym: Quandary

Synonym: Gregarious

After his loss in court, the lawyer was ______ in his response to the media’s questions.

Antonym: Stagnant

Synonym: Nefarious

Bre's profane rant was an aberration from her __________ urbane personality.

The houses appraised for much less after the __________ obliterated the neighborhood.

The zealous advocate's __________ views were not malleable.

Mr. Crabs's constant _______ made it apparent that he had a miserly personality.

The employees would not __________ the retirement of the overbearing boss.

Antonym: Justify

Synonym: Meticulous

The indolent students studied at a __________ pace for the end of year final exams.

Synonym: Edify

Synonym: Placate

Prolific writers set aside time to write more often than __________.