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SAT PREP VOCABULARY CARTOONS UNIT 2
SAT PREP VOCABULARY CARTOONS UNIT 2
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The courtroom is the ___________ of attorneys and judges.
doldrums
draconian
disperse
domain
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melodious; soft, soothing; pleasing to the ear
dulcet
dissolution
dormant
doldroms
3
Our dog always _________(-s or -es) when he hears thunder during a storm.
cowers
dulcet
cranny
craven
4
Criterion - what does it mean?
easy to handle
a style of art portrayed by geometric forms
a basis for judgment
to lessen by cutting away from
5
We ______(-d or -ed) at the sight of the tiger at the circus, but then we saw he was quite ___.
craven - docile
damper - demur
desiccate - divine
cower - docile
6
Raisins are grapes that have been _____________(-d or -ed)
denounce
desiccate
disperse
disparage
7
The coach ________(-d or -ed) his team to the press after their poor sportsmanship.
curtail
desiccate
disparage
dispel
8
The restaurant's sales were in the _______ because of the __________(-ing) reviews on Yelp.
dilemma - dispel
doldrums - disparage
dormant - dissolution
desiccate - denounce
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Docile - what does it mean?
a period or condition of depression or inactivity
easily taught or controlled; obedient, easy to handle
to belittle; say uncomplimentary things about or put down
to dry out completely
10
Which words below are antonyms? (opposites!)
dormant - divine
dulcet - draconian
docile - draconian
denounce - desiccate
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Dispel - what does it mean?
to drive away or dissipate
to foretell a prophecy; to infer or guess
hardship, restraint, confinement
a one-humped domesticated camel
12
The ________ music they played in the elevator made our ride to the 52nd floor peaceful.
dormant
duress
dauntless
dulcet
13
Our dad's announcement that he had lost his job put quite a ____________ on our weekend.
dispel
dearth
disperse
damper
14
"There seems to be a ____________ of cookies in the cookie jar, tonight, mom!"
docile
dearth
cower
domain
15
Which words are close synonyms?
dispel - dilemma
duress - dulcet
draconian - disperse
dormant - doldrums
16
Fashion designs; clothes created by fashion designers
creditor
couture
damper
cubism
17
lacking the least bit of courage; cowardly
craven
draconian
dauntless
demur
18
Which words are synonyms? (mean the same!!)
dilemma - dissolution
desiccate - denounce
disparage - denounce
domain - duress
19
In the movie, Spiderman easily scaled the __________.
doldrums
dissolution
dauntless
edifice
20
The captured American soldiers were told to __________ their government and join the enemy.
docile
denounce
dauntless
dilemma
21
The crew was under _______after drifting for 3 days in a rubber raft with no food or water.
domain
dulcet
dormant
duress
22
To cringe in fear; to shrink away
dearth
cower
dauntless
cranny
23
A scarcity or lack
dispel
curtail
cranny
dearth
24
Demur - What does it mean?
To infer or guess
To condemn or expose critically
The breaking up into parts or termination of a bond/contract
To object; to make exception
25
Mike's knee injury ______________(-d or -ed) his career as a professional football player.
curtail
docile
dormant
duress
26
The judge handed down a __________ sentence to the defendant: he got sixty days for littering!
draconian
dormant
dissolution
denounce
27
The _____________ shape of sports cars makes them more aerodynamic and faster.
curvilinear
dulcet
dormant
docile
28
A difficult situation where one must choose between two options - any problem or predicament
denounce
dilemma
disparage
criterion
29
Which trio of words below have definitions that involve fear?
demur-docile-denounce
craven-docile-curtail
cower-dauntless-craven
dearth-dauntless-damper
30
Which words are antonyms? (opposites!)
curtail - curvilinear
dauntless - craven
cranny - dearth
demur - docile
31
The _____ of the Grizzly Bear is Alaska, but you won't see them now because they're ____.
doldrums - domain
domain - duress
domain - dormant
edifice - dulcet
32
Draconian - what does it mean?
hard, severe, and cruel
fearless or unintimidated
a territory over which one rules or has influence or powers
asleep or inactive
33
The company's _________ came as a result of several bad leaders and a lack of good budgeting.
disperse
curtail
divine
dissolution
34
Two blanks! A ___________ for becoming a politician is being _________in the face of criticism.
criterion - dauntless
curtail - docile
criterion - demur
creditor - craven
35
Divine - what does it mean? It does mean "heavenly", but what else does it mean?
to condemn or expose critically
To infer or guess about the future
to cringe in fear or shrink away
to drive away or scatter in various directions
36
My parents told us to ____ our ideas about having a party while they were away for the weekend.
divine
dissolution
desiccate
dispel
37
They ___(-d/-ed) the rumors about their inappropriate relationship before they were ___(-d/-ed)
duress - draconian
dispel - denounce
denounce - dissolution
divine - disperse
38
The winner of the award was quite shy and said that she would _______ if asked to speak.
curtail
docile
disparage
demur
39
The soldier bragged about his toughness but was actually _______ on the battlefield.
dearth
craven
dauntless
criterion
