ACT/SAT Vocabulary

The evidence ______ his case, so he was found innocent. 

grieve; express sorrow

I stand up for, or ________, for all my students. 

distribute; spread; scatter

frankness; open honesty

unnecessary; excessive

puzzle; mystery

threatening

He _______ with the politician's point of view, so he will not vote for him. 

revere; to hold highly

Beth ____ studies, but she should study more regularly. 

flawless; faultless

The United Nations attempts to ______ the conflict between countries. 

high-sounding; inflated; pretentious 

I am tired and ______ after a late night watching Netflix. 

Golding seems to believe people are ____ evil.  We are born bad. 

She critically examined, or _______, my work. 

It was illogical and _______ when people thought the world would end in 2012. 

paying attention to detail

Quit trying to _____ me into doing something I don't want to do. I can't be persuaded.