Semester I Vocabulary (SAT Word Power)

The bird's ____ melody floated through the spring air.

The ride to Sioux Falls with my brother, who was just learning to drive, was a ___ experience.

In medieval times, they'd use a large, heavy mace to ____ others in warfare.

When the chemical plant burned down, _____ chemicals spewed into the air.

The ____ power of the jet engines lifted the aircraft off the ground.

After a year of hard practice, John became quite _____ in the French language.

After Blair Walsh missed the field goal, he was ____ by his coach. 

The thought of students not doing their homework _____ the teacher.

My brother doesn't talk much; he's rather _____.

When the woman won the lottery, she started giggling and jumping and became quite _____.

When the teacher got excited, he'd sometimes use big words and gestures and become quite _____.

When the sun shone through the prism, ____ colors danced across the wall.

Mike's _____ comment about her new shoes made Maria feel sad and hurt.

The way that Chad does anything to succeed, regardless of whom he hurts, is downright ____.

We are working hard in here. Please don't interrupt and ____ our progress.

The trees outside my window erupted into a _____ of bird calls as the sun rose. 

If you don't exercise, your muscles will _____.

When eighth graders are too loud, Mr. Rudebusch gets very quiet and quite ____.

Even though I clearly wrote "Save" on the whiteboard, someone ___ it!

Dan is very reasonable; he doesn't give into drama. In fact, you could describe him as _____. 

Though she tried very hard, she couldn't _____ laughing at John's crazy sneakers.

Friends, a healthy diet, good rest, and exercise are a great ____ against grief.

We _____ the passing of summer into winter.

My uncle is a specialist in firearms and ____.

The names of the football players are all down on the _____.

Would you help me straighten this picture; it's hanging _____.

Mark loves cheese. He's attended cheese classes and studied cheese-making: he's quite the ____.

The French restaurant had a string quartet and candles on each table, giving it a lovely ____.

The ____ coach got red in the face and began shouting as soon the ref made a call.

Iowa is the first state to hold a presidential _____.

I hope you all studied your vocabulary words this weekend and didn't ____ until today.

John's answer of "purple" to the math question seemed to us quite _____.

Don't ____ the question; answer it!

After John went on a diet, he had much less _____.

The bank robber hid his money in a ____ between two large boulders.

The bride's veil was made of a fine _____.

Jane loves going to the gym; the wood floors, the bright lights, the echo of the ball: her ___.

Mr. Secretary, that comment was out of place. Please ____ it from the class minutes. 

John was on the playground, not paying attention and totally ____, when the ball hit his head. 

Though he is quite incongruous, you might describe the rest as a ____.

It's sometimes very difficult to battle students' ____ first thing in the morning.

Don't make fun of Ann; she's touchy and you might _____ her to violence.

Whenever there was a storm, the dog would _____ under the dining room table. 

Jean seems to have a ____ for talking to people and putting them at ease. 

Geese fly south in the winter; they're ____ birds.

When we're old, we'll sit around and ____ about our great English classes with Mr. Rudebusch

You might say that the fellow in blue is quite ____ with the rest of those sitting.

I was so mad at myself for getting a bad grade that I tore my test _____.

The scientist received many ____ for her outstanding cancer research.

We are men, not animals! We shall no longer be treated like _____!

Please _____ behind the sign to wait for the next bank teller.