Duplicate of SAT Vocabulary Hit Parade #1

In preparing for standardized tests, students should work quietly and steadily, _______.

When the noise and bustle around me become too much to take, I seek social isolation, or _____.

John did not mean to delete that information: his losing the data was ________.

My best friend is overly obsessed with surfing.  I guess I have to label him a(n) _____.

Sometimes my mother's efforts to help me actually impeded my progress; they were, in fact, ___.

When my coaches check my homework, they _____ my answers, checking them closely for accuracy.

That young man's speech was clear and effective: he is a(n) _____ speaker.

I had a hard time deciding between the two cars, and my _____ annoyed my father.

She wanted everyone to think that she was a caring person, but she was ____, without any depth.

When Julia bullied Louis, I lost respect for her and based on her actions, felt  ____ for her.

Joe tended to talk without stopping, and his _____ banter quickly became monotonous and tiring.

Julie's hatred of John was palpable; we could feel her ________ towards him.

Initially, I thought Susan would be my ally; but since she worked against me, she was my ____.

Josiah was assessed a technical for his _______ foul: he punched #24 in the face.

Those two girls are saying mean things about my friend; they are actively ____ John.