SAT Prep Group 2, List 9

1. key to map; 2. myth or story

concerning art or beauty

hateful

I checked the ______ to see what a star meant on the map.

grossly exaggerated speech

future generations

A fire swept through the city, leaving many houses ______.

the study of word origins

fortification; barricade; wall

A sloth can be described as ______ because of its sluggish nature.

commom

According to my teacher, my essay was ______ with mistakes and needed to be rewritten.

Because she was a drama queen, she used a ______ in practically every sentence.

Once the castle drawbridge is raised, it will act as a ______ against invader entry.

dormancy; sluggish; inactivity

In my ______ class, we learned how to trace words back to their roots.

The athlete got arrested for participating in the ______ sport of dog fighting.

For the sake of ______, countries of the world must put aside their differences.

no longer in existence

If you are turned off by the company’s new logo, the odds are you cannot see its ______ appeal.