SAT Vocabulary 1-25

to protect from harm or destruction

After we missed our flight, our schedule was in need of serious _________________s .

inclination for or against a group of people or a particular outcome

to officially put an end to

Lucy said that she had been home all day, her sister was able to ________________ this statement.

having a plesant smell

I got a C on the midterm; ______________ , my final grade will not be higher than a B.

open to more than one interpretation; unclear

war-like, inclined to fight

having mixed feelings

dishonest for personal gain

My neighbor had been talking to me for two hours and eventually, I needed to _____________ him.

The night before the big game, I was in a state of ________________ .

to use up

disappointment and distress

While I thought I made a strong case, my opponent's ____________________ was just too good.

to envy, to give reluctantly

Rebecca would have won the election if her proposals hadn't been so ___________________ .

difficult to understand

describe distinctive features; to be typical of

an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain

aligned with general beliefs

Although she was trying to be nice, her response was still ______________ .

My mother made the ___________________ that I wanted to go to Prom, but she hadn't asked me before buying my ticket.

I tried to ____________ my dissapointment without telling him directly.