SAT Vocabulary 14-18

My aunt is a __________ woman who once burned all my uncle’s clothes.

When the college became aware Henry had been using steroids, they chose to ___ his scholarship.

The journalist wrote a long _____ about the politician’s crazy antics.

Because Elliott is such a ________ individual, he does not have any friends.

When I get nervous, it is very hard for me to ______ my thoughts.

It was obvious from the little girl’s _______ smile she was nervous about being on stage.

_________people will often wait in line for hours to get food from the soup kitchens.

Which word means "to baffle or frustrate"?

The jury was __________ so that their decision would not be based on the news of the crime.

Needless to say, mastering a foreign language is an ______ challenge.

Ruben is a musical ________ who runs his own school of music.

Which word means "self controlled state of mind; calmness"?

While my father always speaks formally at work, he addresses us in ________ terms at home.

Which word means "the direct opposite"?

The teacher's _______ comment made the student cry immediately.  

At the time of the American Revolution, George Washington was the leading __________.

Because Mark was not one for socializing, he tried to make himself _______ at the party.

When Pam said a tender ______ for her twin sister, everyone in the church cried.

Her most notable _________ was the book she published at seventeen.

Which word means "a feeling of contempt for anything that is unworthy"?

Which word means "the ability to communicate with dead people or to tell the future"?

In the future, we must be _____ of people who offer us riches for nothing in return.

Donald knew that the scandal was going to _____ any chances of his winning the election.

It was ________ to see the zombies attack the teachers in the cafeteria.

Which word means "unable to fully digest food"?

Which word means "something or someone serving as a good model"?

Why do people _______ other people just because of their race or religion?

Use your energy to spread love not __________!

Easily annoyed, the ______ old man often yelled at the neighborhood kids.

Ms. Gant was _________ about whether everyone would study for the vocabulary test.

The funeral hall was filled with __________ faces.

Rainbows are ___________ because they do not stay around for long periods of time.

Which word is a NOUN?

Which word means "a principle, doctrine, or believe held as a truth by a group"?

Which word means "to look at very carefully or to inspect minutely"?

Which word means "a condition of being nameless or unknown"?

Publishers use book blurbs to _________ the curiosity of readers.

He intentionally made some comments to ________ their game; hoping to win himself.

If I spend my last few dollars, my wallet will be ______ of cash.

Which word means "outwardly calm or composed; peaceful"?

Because my girlfriend and I listen to the same music artists, we have ____ tastes in music.

The medical research was so _______ that only a few doctors could actually understand it.

Which word is an ADJECTIVE?

Cora chose to _________ the argument by throwing a lamp at Mark’s head.

Which word is a VERB?

In order to _________ the toddler, we gave him a ball.

Which word means "to reject or refuse to recognize"?

Which word means "intended for instruction or inclined to teach others"?

The _______ between the giant’s height and the dwarf’s height is obvious.

We had to __________ the entertainment center to get it into the house.

Which word means "an act of showing mercy or mildness"?

Unless the ________ cat was disturbed, it would rest for countless hours on the floor.

Due to the low numbers in both choirs, all the members agreed to ______ into one large chorus.

There has to be a more _____ means of counting the beans than by taking them out of the jar.

If you _______ the American Government so much, then why don't you move to China?

Because she was a good teacher, she was able to _________ with her students.

Whenever Jane talks about her dead husband, she loses her ________ and starts to cry.

Because Sarah wanted a raise, she decided to _____ herself by offering to work on the weekends.

Even though Dalton looks sweet and innocent, he is really far from _______________.

With the sun shining and the kids playing, the park was a ________ place to be.

Because Gail lied to her boss about being ill, she felt a sense of _____ all day.

Which word means "to take someone else's work or ideas and present them as your own"?

After killing her third victim, she felt a little bit of ________ pain from the memories.

Despite the vase’s tumble from the shelf, it is _________.

Sarah’s _____ about the best present for her mother led her to spend four hours at the mall.