Quack SAT Vocabulary #4

Our chemistry teacher warned us that the substance was _____ and could easily explode.

Muhammed Ali was known as much for ____ his abilities as he was for his boxing talents.

highly unstable; explosive

The students were ____ when the teacher asked them to put on their ID and put their phone away.

to start a fire; ignite; arouse

Mom asked me to purchase some ________ light bulbs for the house.

The troubled young man sought advice from the ____ who had studied all the works of philosophy.

The math teacher didn't _______ the algebra problem, he needed to explain it further.

dark; unknown; hard to understand

to destroy completely

Rudenesss and stupidity will ______ even the most patient person

The _______ couple decided to take a long walk on the beach together.

The ____ millionaire donated vast sums of money to charity.

If the horde of barbarians ______ the wall, it will surely fall.

The Rat Terrier at the dog park was _________, growling at both dogs and people.

grumbling; grumpy

intended to teach; morally instructive

abundant; plentiful

When the band warms up, the music is _____ because everyone is playing something different.

If you __- your ID Badge, you will certainly have to replace it.

Eager to fight

to confirm; to back up with evidence

to calm, pacify

to ridicule

Though they mean well, when my parents become ________ I just nod my head in agreement.

When the helium entered the balloon, the plastic began to _____

Amazon.com uses Fedex to ______ its 2nd day shipping.

a wise man; to be wise through experience and reflection

Skateboarders have their own ____________ which only they understand

I noticed that most of the gym members were not the stereotypical ___guys just ordinary folks.

a person who is skillful with his/her hands

Seeing the movie Hidden Figures ________ my desire to become a better math student.

to examine carefully

I got so tired of hearing my teacher _____ my friends that I finally walked out of class.

Homecoming dress code is a __________ to my dress choices for the dance.

to create, to cause

School is a _________ to my social life and job.

to annoy thoroughly

Since we were going to eat at the fancy restaurant, mom cautioned us to be ___________.

Not everyone understands when I use an Arkansas ____________ to speak with them.

Dracula is extremely wicked, also known as ___________________

The police officer asked the suspect if anyone could _____ his story.

To describe accurately

The well prepared farm proved to be ______ in the spring when the crops began to grow.

The sculpture garden in the River Market highlights many _______ from around the nation.

brilliant; giving off heat or light

If you ____ different designs on your clothes, you may get a pretty wild picture.

muscular strength

a break or vacation

To ___ the students nerves, the teacher created a Quiz review before the test.

feeling loving;

to publicly brag

What is something that delays action or progress?

The English teachers spent days ___________ the rules from the school handbook.

The governor _________ the quick actions of the first responders after hurricane Harvey.

to swell or expand

Police officers found it impossible to ___ the riot due to the large number of people involved.

I will always remember how __________ he became when a tiny spider crawled across his shoe.

proper; in good taste

I can't wait for Thanksgiving break, I could really use the __________ from school

to speed the progress of

I was such a _________ at the all you can eat buffet.

The explosion did not _________ the Main Street bridge during demolition.

lacking ideas or intelligence

lacking harmony or agreement

to place side by side, often the two things are quite different

Some one who consumes too much food or drink is considered a ________________.

The Joey Chestnut consumed ______ amounts of hot dogs at the Nathan's competition on July 4.

naturally peaceful

generous, kind

The violence in Las Vegas ________ a new debate about gun ownership.

The new Spanish teacher _________ my understanding of the Spanish language.

fertile; productive

To intensify; improve is also known as

We sat by the lake and enjoyed the ____view of the beautiful swans.

to attack with words or force

I had to ____ the math problem for a long time before I saw my error.

overly dramatic

to erase; to rub out

to praise highly

He was so ______________ he received a raise at work.

The clown in the movie It was _____________

careful and thorough in carrying out your work or duty

If you don't have enough sense to keep up with your keys and phone, you must be pretty _____.

The road this morning was ______ by the heavy fog in the air.