SAT Top 100 Words (Part 2)

"I hate _________," said the scientist. "I want to be sure."

Amy _________ John's offer to be with him again. She has a new man: Scott.

"John was a terrible boyfriend," said Amy. "I _________ that remark," said John.

Give it up, John! It's ________: Amy doesn't want to be with you ever.

"This is no laughing matter," said Nick ________. "Your scores are terrible."

Don't even try to understand his ________ ways; you'll fail--he will always be a mystery.

These days John just _________ stares at pictures of when Amy was with him.

The senator used _______ language because if she didn't say anything definite, then technically she wasn't lying.

John did not leave his house for day, waiting for the ________ pimple on his nose to disappear.

The player needed a pep talk to ________ his confidence before the big game.

John was ________ at the party and didn't talk to any of the girls.

This is no _________ matter! This is important! How many times do I need to underscore this?

Always the entertainer, Ray is full of _________ to tell.

Shakespeare was a(n) ________ author, having written 40 plays in 28 years.

Dick felt nothing but ________ after he received his SAT scores. "Why didn't I study?!" he lamented.

"I always lie when I tell the truth," is a _________.

Tired of all the old ways to study, Ari tried a(n) ________ way, and it worked!

My professor is a(n) ________ snob: he cares more about minor misspellings in my essays than the quality of my argument.

After Amy left him, John feared that he would live in a _______ state of despair and never smile again.

John feels nothing but ________ for Scott: the man who stole Amy from him.

The ________ athlete complained, "Why do I need to practice? I'm good without it."

Humans have a(n) ________ ability to become fluent in any language as long as they are exposed to it at a young age.

It's technically possible that the dog did in fact eat your book, but it is not very ___________.

The detective ________ checked the crime scene for evidence and found something that others had overlooked.

We must ________ these termites before they destroy our house.

The many scratches on these antiques _________ their value. It's a shame; they could have been worth so much.

A strong ________ of vocabulary-building, Selene has her students study 50 words a day.

Most teenagers dream of moving away from home to gain some ________.

Amy, stop being __________! Now you want John back? Make up your mind!

Annie was indifferent about her college choice, so she made a(n) __________ decision.

The harsh weather conditions have _________ the stability of the bridge: it is no longer safe.

She has a reputation for _________ decisions, thoughtfully considering all options equally.

Dick thinks he is _______ because he went to an Ivy League school

Barry has a(n) ________ habit: he only studies vocabulary in the bathroom.

After scoring a 1600 on the SAT, Elliot ________ the story of his success to everyone he knew.

A good journalist should report the news ________ without showing an opinion about the story.

_________ of the results, the scientist demanded to see the data before he would endorse the experiment.

Although John is on a diet, he couldn't help but ________ himself with a batch of his grandmother's homemade cookies.

Be careful with John: he's still hurt because of Amy and thus very _________.

Bob ________ his autobiography so much that it became more fiction than fact.

The artist's _________ design had never been seen before.

John especially missed the __________ things he used to do with Amy. He really missed just walking and talking with her.

After the city agreed to save the beloved playground, people finally ________ their initial indignation.

A weak vocabulary will ___________ your effort to score 700 or above on the SAT Reading and Writing section.

Mrs. Krabappel is a cruel teacher; she ________ students for the most minor offenses.

John feels pure ________ for Scott: the man who took his love from him.

John now claims he is _________ about Amy; he doesn't care who she is with.

In order to legally arrest the suspect, the detectives ________ a rarely enforced law.

John ________ Scott as a scoundrel and Amy as a liar!

The ________ student noticed that the teacher had made a mistake.

Even though they are no longer together, John still defends Amy whenever someone __________ her.

A bit of a(n) ________ individual, Spiro eats with a spatula instead of a spoon.

After winning the lottery, Penelope went from a life of poverty to a life of _________.

Many people ________ her efforts to feed the poor.

Amy's dismissal of John had _________ effects on him: he is not himself.

Always an ________ speaker, Arthur impressed the crowd with his wonderful speech.