SAT Vocabulary (Lists 1-4)

A large or excessive amount of something

Careful and precise; showing careful attention to detail

The girl was ___ about her date; she didn't know if she wanted to see him again or not.

Prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

The boy had a _____ of shoes and barely had room in his closet for them.

A deviation from the norm; unusual instance

The teacher was annoyed that the student was so ___ about being 20 minutes late to class; she thought he should hurry.

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage

The boy was being a(n) _____________ because he was in a bad mood and taking it out on everyone else.

The ____ found in space was on the news, and everyone wanted to learn where it came from.

Looking at childhood pictures made the girl _____ and want to call her old friends.

The _____ woman told the doctor that she knew more about medical advice than him.

I was glad the storm _____ before the football game so I wouldn't be standing in the rain.

You should always show ______ to those that deserve it.

I ____ the child that tried to steal her friend's candy bar so she wouldn't do it again.

Humble submission or respect

Feeling or appearing casually calm or relaxed

Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

A preference or special liking towards something; a bias

If you are on your phone all day, you are going to _______ your battery.

The poverty during the Great Depression was ____; it was an absolute shock.

To instill a value through consistent instruction

Priests try to _____ faith into young children so they will be religious when they are older.

After hours of arguing, the girl finally had to ___ that brownies are better than cookies.

Nobody could follow the boy's presentation because he continued to ____ and go off on tangents.

To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

To use up the supply or resource of

Never known or done before

Overstepping due bounds; too confident in a way that is rude

Bob felt _________ before his exam because he did not study at all, and he desperately needed to pass.

I have a ______ for Italian food, so I always pick an Italian restaurant when we go out.

The girl was ___ after returning from her grandmother's funeral.

The _____ student spent hours perfecting her essay and got an A.

To become less intense; to weaken

Joe hates math and is often _____ during class; he just puts his head down.

To warn or reprimand someone firmly

To admit that something is true after denying it at first

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Having or showing little to no emotion, interest, enthusiasm, or concern

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to others