Quack SAT Vocabulary #4

to annoy thoroughly

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

to confirm; to back up with evidence

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

muscular strength

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

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

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

to calm, pacify

brilliant; giving off heat or light

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

a wise man; to be wise through experience and reflection

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

to destroy completely

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

Rudenesss and stupidity will ______ even the most patient person

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

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

a person who is skillful with his/her hands

The clown in the movie It was _____________

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

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

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

To describe accurately

grumbling; grumpy

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

to examine carefully

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

To intensify; improve is also known as

careful and thorough in carrying out your work or duty

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

Skateboarders have their own ____________ which only they understand

to attack with words or force

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

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

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

naturally peaceful

a break or vacation

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

to start a fire; ignite; arouse

lacking harmony or agreement

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

intended to teach; morally instructive

The ____ millionaire donated vast sums of money to charity.

to erase; to rub out

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

proper; in good taste

Dracula is extremely wicked, also known as ___________________

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

generous, kind

feeling loving;

to publicly brag

highly unstable; explosive

Eager to fight

School is a _________ to my social life and job.

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

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

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

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

to speed the progress of

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

lacking ideas or intelligence

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

fertile; productive

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

to swell or expand

abundant; plentiful

overly dramatic

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

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

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

What is something that delays action or progress?

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

to create, to cause

to praise highly

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

He was so ______________ he received a raise at work.

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

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

dark; unknown; hard to understand

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

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

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

to ridicule

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