3rd quarter SAT Vocabulary (2019)

When Allison said Sara was smart, Sara could not ___ whether she was being sincere.

a preference; an inclination

The ___ appearance of the anorexic young girl was heartbreaking, as she weighed only 90 pounds.

I was filled with ___ when I missed the school bus and had no way to get to school.

verb: to distinguish; to judge

She definitely had a ___ for rap music; her entire playlist consisted of rap songs.

Wind power is a renewable resource because it is ___, and can be replenished.

Political discussions often lead to ___ between the opposing sides of arguments.

noun: fear

adj: well to do; rich

adj: existing everywhere; pervasive

prevalent

to assign to a position

thrifty; economical

seemingly random

The criteria for entering Honors seemed rather ___, as some "A" students were not recommended.

adj: extraordinary; unexplainable

hatred; discord; bitterness

Max ___ (d) between doing homework or playing on the computer.

verb: to flood with abundance

adj: not worth serious notice; silly

The man spoke so strangely and mumbled so often, I could barely ___ what he was saying.

Ads have become ___ in the modern world, making it difficult to avoid them.

a short account of an incident

Spicy Rice, the rapper, is very ___; she wears pure gold necklaces and 3 karat diamond rings.

synonym for apprehension

harmless; unlikely to offend

antonym for impoverished

noun: something that differs from the norm; an anomaly

Ebeneezer Scrooge is a very ___ character due to his predilection toward thriftiness.

The lawsuit was deemed ___ and was dismissed; it had absolutely no true merit.

an antonym for love

antonym for harmful or offensive

synonym for trivial

antonym for cold or unfriendly

adj: experiencing through another

antonym for weak

Virtual reality games allow the player to ___(ly) experience great adventures and challenges.

Ripley's Believe It or Not is full of ___ (s), including two-headed cats and 13" hands.

The MC gave the performer a ___ introduction by asking the crowd to give a round of applause.

The last second shot across the court was ___; I'd never seen anyone make a basket like that!

verb: to assign to an inferior position OR a fitting position

The ___ of our misadventure was such a comedy of errors, it became a favorite family story.

adj: able to withstand hardship; strong

adj: sensible with spending

Stores were ___ (d) with requests for the beauty product after Kylie Jenner's snapchat.

adj: extremely thin

verb: to fluctuate; to totter between

to overwhelm

welcoming; friendly