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SAT Words List 3 Review
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1
In many of the poorer nations, there is a dangerous _____ of food and medical supplies.
apathy
quandary
paucity
appease
2
Manual typewriters would be considered ______ in most modern offices.
ethereal
obsolete
partisan
enigma
3
Some employers insist on _________ and will fire anyone who rebels.
disparaging
contrite
acquiescence
disparate
4
Her calm manner _______ a fierce ambition.
belie
jocular
germane
bombast
5
The origin of Saturn’s rings remains a scientific _____.
partisan
ethereal
enigma
obsolete
6
Lester was _____every day for his unusual taste in clothing.
aloof
abstract
adamant
derided
7
She was _________ that her son be home by midnight.
aloof
abstract
adamant
deride
8
The flight attendant’s _____ personality kept everyone at ease during the long flight.
germane
bombast
belie
jocular
9
It is easy for members of a club or group to see things only from a _____ perspective.
obsolete
ethereal
enigma
partisan
10
Most cities contain _______ ethnic groups.
acquiescent
contrite
disparaging
disparate
11
No one likes to hear _____ remarks about themselves.
disparate
contrite
acquiescent
disparaging
12
Genuinely _______, Debbi confessed to eating all the donuts.
acquiescent
disparate
contrite
disparaging
13
Advanced algebra is too _____ for most people.
aloof
adamant
deride
abstract
14
He always sat alone, so people assumed he was _______.
adamant
aloof
deride
abstract
15
Management tried to ______ the strikers with a small salary increase
paucity
apathetic
appease
quandary
16
The frozen mist on the tops of the trees provided an ______ backdrop for the photograph.
enigma
ethereal
partisan
obsolete
17
Many citizens are ____ about elections and don’t even bother to vote.
quandary
appease
paucity
apathetic
18
The newcomer’s ______of the sheriff offended the town’s more mild mannered residents.
belie
bombast
jocular
germane
19
When writing an essay, focus on the _____ points.
belie
jocular
bombast
germane
20
The need to make quick decisions for someone during a crisis can send anyone into a _____.
appease
quandary
apathy
paucity