SAT Vocabulary #2

The teacher showed a movie in order to ______ the students' unhappiness.

There was a(n) ______ tension in the room when her ex-boyfriend walked in.

At first, the language of Macbeth was very _______, but it eventually started to make sense.

The ______ of the speeding ticket was that my car insurance rates increased.

sickeningly sentimental

Most music critics hold The Beatles to be ________, and will not tolerate criticism of them.

abstruse

Eliminating toll collectors on the Mass Pike will greatly ________ the task of driving to work

an implication, outgrowth, or consequence

the lowest point

At first he did not want to tell us the secret, but we managed to ______ it out of him.

Although some people love country music, I consider much of it to be quite ________ and corny.

extremely sacred; beyond criticism

I used a scythe to _______ the dandelions.

quell

to flatter, coax, persuade

The charity was a(n) ______ to the homeless people at Christmas.

When the cars were drag racing, the street was filled with the ______ smell of burned rubber.

Many historians consider the Great Depression to be the _______ of the 20th century.

nadir

facilitate

The hallways were filled with ______ on the last day of school.

Many superstitious people still consider a broken mirror to be a(n) _______ of bad luck.

sacrosanct

My dog will ______ around on the floor when I say the word "cookie".