SAT Vocabulary Application Test 1

The mood of easy cordiality with which we began the meeting soon ________into icy politeness.

When the evidence of his misconduct became irrefutable, he saw that his position was not __.

As the editor read the story, he returned it with only a few ___criticisms in the margins.

The poor woman was so in shock after the accident that she couldn't give a ___account.

I am proud to have it said that I am stubborn and __when moral issues are involved.

What evidence can you offer to __that capital punishment does not deter potential murderers?

Aerial__of the enemy's positions provided the general the information to plan the attack.

Aristotle had such a(n)_______mind that his writings are a gold mine of odd and interesting.

His figure bears witness to his _____appetite for the rich treasures on the table.

In an attempt to improve our quality of life, we should not ____old ideas because they are old.