PowerPlus SAT Vocabulary Book H Lesson 5

inca[able of correction or rehabilitation

Astronomy is the scientific study of ________ bodies.

easily annoyed; irritable

Jack was a religous man, and he took offense when others made _____________ remarks

a conversation between two people

of or relating to the sky or heavens

He argued that the ______ book at the library was like poison to the mind of a child.

Citizens feared the ______ of the ruthless dictator.

The newspaper headline was borrowed from the ___________ of Shakespeare's play, Hamlet.

to signal or warn of; to forecast

The dinner party featured an ________ spread of gourmet delicacies from around the world

Because the ___ openly questioned longstanding traditions, she was forced to leave the village.

lavish; abundant

a person whose opinions conflict with establish, popular beliefs

The soldiers sent by the quenn ________ the small uprising.

The lengthy prison sentence simply gave the ____ man more time to plan his next illegal act.

disinclined to speak out; reserved

violently disturbed; chaotic

The old rivals engaged in a brief __________ before the tennis match began.

emotionally unrestrained and joyful

intense anger that is often vengeful

to declare invalid

The ______ man seems to complain about every little thing.

disrespectful toward what is considered sacred

Her ________ expression relieved our fears of her being angry with us

to suppress with threat or force

The court _________ the unconstitutional ruling.

The women and her fifty cats lived together in a ______ house.

If typical treatment fails to cure patients, they might turn to _________ healing methods.

morally revolting; sordid

disregarding or defying tradition or standards

Her soft words temporarily ___________ the child's fear.

the lines spoken by characters in a literary work

Bartleby, the ________ clerk, speaks only when there is no other way to communicate

to make less severe or painful

The Civil War era was a ______ period in American history.

filthy and miserable, as from poverty

The sudden drop in temperature ________ a tornado.