SAT Vocabulary List 10

drive away, scatter, cause to vanish

It's important to have someone ___ your story when you lie; otherwise, it's easy to get caught.

obvious, outrageous

relentless; unyielding; implacable

pride, arrogance

His ___ for French fries eventually caused him to gain an enormous amount of weight.

His favorite type of novel is crime fiction filled with ___ details.  He loves guts and gore.

one who hates mankind

ill-will; hatred

dark; not transparent

He tried not to be ___, but it was hard because of his funny looks and lack of height.

self-governing

During our conversation about the environment, we had a brief ___ about politics.

Stubborn, determined to resist authority

The powers of the magic stone stayed ___ for hundreds of years until the wizard returned.

cause of ruin

I had to warm the clay in my hands until it was ___ enough for me to make my sculpture.

His court appearance is Tuesday. He is being ___ for manslaughter.