SAT prep vocab Princeton Rev #49-60

Question 1

The mayor's grasp of the subject was __, but he spoke at length on it anyway.

Accepted Answer

tenuous

Question 2

The teacher was __ of the student's excuse for not handing in work since he was always late with work.

Accepted Answer

skeptical

Question 3

I needed to __ that our electric bill was over $400 so my kids would turn the air conditioning off.

Accepted Answer

underscore

Question 4

The doctor told the mother she needed to give a vitamin __ to her children to prevent disease.

Accepted Answer

supplement

Question 5

I started to __ that he was lying because he avoided eye contact and .

Accepted Answer

speculate

Question 6

The accountant needed to __ all the bills before they could be paid.

Accepted Answer

validate

Question 7

Unfortunately, the mother found out the baby was not ___ due to a neural tube defect.

Accepted Answer

viable

Question 8

The wax museum created realistic, life-like figures with __ .

Accepted Answer

verisimilitude

Question 9

The driver was asked to __ her statement with a police report proving she wasn't at fault.

Accepted Answer

substantiate

Question 10

My husband __ my authority when he allowed the kids to have dessert before finishing their dinner.

Accepted Answer

undermined

Question 11

Taylor Swife tried to remain __, but couldn't help being noticed at the game.

Accepted Answer

unobtrusive

Question 12

The color change was very __, but gave a very big impact to the decor of the room.

Accepted Answer

subtle

Questions 12