SAT Vocabulary 13 and 14

Faultless, having no flaws

Strong; sturdy

Gwen's hearing is ____________ as a result of a hearing infection she had as a child.

Unchangeable

Arrangement by rank or standing

The new teacher was so ___________ that she fell for the oldn excuse of " My dog ate my homework."

My fourth grade teacher insisted on _______________ penmanship from any student.

To give the workers time to adapt, the manager decided to ___________ his new production program in stages.

The dictator punished his adviser for his _____________ in suggesting that more power should be given to people

Writers sometimes use _____________ to create "larger than- life" characters.

"Eat, Drink and be Merry" is a pretty good summary of a ____________'s philosophy.

Each of the two political parties tries to be ___________ , appealing to as many types of people as possible

Deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

Unable to convince the company to hire him, Jim resorted to ________ and added jobs he had never had to his resume

Deceit; wiliness; cunning

Sociable

Pretending to be victorious; deceiving

Because of his steadily mounting debt , the. Storeowner faced the ____________of bankruptcy.

Arouse to action

One who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

Some studies suggest that girls tgend to be more ______________ than boys.

People generally expect royalty to behave with _______________ .

Obstruct ; make more difficult

Composed of different parts

Opinion contrary, to popular belief

Deceptive; not real

Paula believes her parents are being _______ in saying that stealing is wrong.

Not fitting; absurd

A world with a _____________ population would be a pretty boring place.

During the 1960s, many ________________ young people questioned the accepted beliefs and values of the time.

Sam assured Bob that although his remark could be seen as insulting, it had been ________________ .

Unintentional; as a result of oversight; careless