SAT Vocabulary # 3 Review 2

Question 1

Smoking a pack a day was ___ to Jackie's lungs and heart, causing us to worry about her health.

Accepted Answer

detrimental

Question 2

The ____ caused by the hurricane sucked three ships into its center along with its poor crew.

Accepted Answer

maelstrom

Question 3

The climates of Italy and California are ___, and similar crops can grow in each region.

Accepted Answer

analagous

Question 4

Despite the Mr Harb's ___ of how use the buzz saw safely, Camden still cut off his fingers.

Accepted Answer

exposition

Question 5

By law, it is a parent's ____ to homeschool their child if they choose to do so.

Accepted Answer

prerogative

Question 6

Jen was ___ toward Mr Hull, praising his clothing choice, to cajole him into delaying the test.

Accepted Answer

unctuous

Question 7

Joan's health slowly ___ from terminal cancer, and she was give palliative care to reduce pain.

Accepted Answer

deteriorated

Question 8

While some prefer coffee with cream and sugar, I like mine ___ to enjoy the pureness of it.

Accepted Answer

unalloyed

Question 9

Mozart was a musical ___ who composed his symphony at seven and is respected centuries later.

Accepted Answer

savant

Question 10

The Parks Department hoped more trash cans would ___ people from littering, but it didn't help.

Accepted Answer

deter

Question 11

The dermatologist found the cancerous mole in its ___ stages, removing it before it caused harm

Accepted Answer

incipient

Question 12

While many people hate the taste of brussel sprouts, I find them _ and can eat an entire plate.

Accepted Answer

palatable

Question 13

The crying of the toddler was ____, lasting for twenty minutes straight until she fell asleep.

Accepted Answer

incessant

Question 14

The president ___ the soldier's bravery in battle before presenting her the Purple Heart.

Accepted Answer

extolled

Question 15

Pouring bleach directly on your skin will cause a __ sensation that you'll want to wash it off.

Accepted Answer

caustic

Question 16

John had a ____ sense of humor, consisting of ridiculing people to their faces in an overt way.

Accepted Answer

sardonic

Question 17

Aspirin is the most common ___ used reduce the pain of headaches and injuries of people.

Accepted Answer

analgesic

Questions 17