SAT Prep Ch2 Vocab

SYNONYMS: stasis, inaction, doldrums

Higher pay, better benefits, more holidays

Excessive pride or self confidence

Part of Speech: RETAIN

Our school decided to ____ its funds to clubs rather than to sports.

SYNONYMS: population, supporters, citizens

Part of Speech: HUBRIS

People who live and vote in an area

The coach managed to ___ the tense situation before a fight developed.

It takes great ___ to accept a disappointing defeat in front of others.

Part of speech:DEFUSE

A vast population movement, usually leaving one place from another because of poverty/hunger.

Synonym: hover

Who would most likely be guilty of hubris?

What is the inverse of getting good grades?

When war threatened, UN diplomats were called in to _________ the situation.

SYNONYM: reserve

The reason for the failure of the enemy invasion were varied and ________.

The ____ was that the firehouse was the first building to burn down.