SAT Vocabulary Lesson 4

a legacy; something left to someone in a will

the unlawful beating of a person; act of beating or pounding

a place or scene of noisy uproar and confusion

Before the new teacher took over, there was total ____________ in the classroom.

If your parents leave you their house, the house is a ___________.

The attempt to attack was met by a ____________ of gunfire.

a small; inexpensive trinket

being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened

A _____________ of groupies gathered outside to see the rock star.

to trade; to give back and forth; to bat to and fro

to stop short and refuse to proceed

lacking zest or flavor; dull

The tennis players __________ the ball back and forth until one finally missed.

a curtain of artillery fire; any overwhelming attack, as of words or blows

Bob was arrested for ________________ after a fight in a bar.

Never one for ________________, Diane always wore real diamonds.

Marcie was injured when her horse _____________ at the last jump in the steeplechase.

Many _____________ people became enlightened during the Renaissance.

The doctor put Edgar on a __________ diet to soothe his stomach problems.

a group of animals; an assemblage