SAT Vocabulary 2019

a subtle difference in meaning

The ____________________ play was well liked by the audience

the trait of being honest and frank

extravagant or exaggerated

to have as a characteristic, to have (a child), to bring forth, to put up with

able to bring about or be suitable for

My friend loves to __________________ in cheese romance movies.

The ending of the romance movie was __________________________

Stocks can ___________________daily, making it difficult to determine when to buy or sell one

The lost campers quickly _________________ their supply of food.

to declare formally and with authority

viciousness, violence

simple and humble, small in size or amount

After cheating on the exam, Emily began to feel as though she’d made an ______________ mistake.

It’s important to avoid __________________ when investigating a crime.

Children of rich and famous people often believe they have a lot of __________________.

Backpacking abroad can be fun, but don’t be _____________________ about money

Body-language experts even understand the ____________________ of facial expressions

publicly shameful or humiliating

Though he had never won any awards or even been published, he was _________ as a poet.

The lion is just one wild animal known for its ____________________.

I admire her _________________, especially when nobody else bothers to speak up.

The politician’s expensive campaign ultimately ended in ___________________ defeat

Historians assumed record players would be ______ by now, but they’re making a huge comeback.

The president ____________________ that Halloween would henceforth be a national holiday.

I became interested in ____________ medicine after my grandfather passed away from cancer

to feel sorrow for; to mourn

not cautious or prudent; rash

His speech was not only _________________ but also extremely compelling.

Writing books isn’t a particularly ___________________ career, unless you’re J.K. Rowling.

I feel as though the sources for my paper are ________________________.

capable of making a lot of money; profitable

no longer used, rare or uncommon

She _________________ a strong resemblance to her mother.

having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)

relating to old age

peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm

to be unstable; to rise and fall

Children of rich and famous people often believe they have a lot of __________________

The noisy students hardly made the campus library ____________________ to studying.

Susan _____________________ her missed chance at going to Europe with her high school class

special advantage or power

satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

extremely bad

not enough in degree or amount

to (over) use over time

She’s a little ____________________ but still fun to be around

to give into; to satisfy or gratify

tinged with a feeling of sadness

a preconception that prevents objectivity