SAT Vocabulary Lesson 2 Sentences

The apples on the ground ____ beneath the hot summer sun.

He thought he would be promoted sooner if he ____ himself to the boss.

She ____ the centerpiece with a dozen fresh wildflowers.

The students paled when they saw the _______ book they had to read during summer break.

She resigned her position shortly after her ____ of her employer’s policy.

Henry ___ his fishing story so much that no one believed he had even caught a fish.

The___girl said very little and looked as if she were staring at something a many miles away.

Members of the school board were called _____ for eliminating the school music program.

The _____ barn looked as though a strong breeze could blow it over.

Refusing to give up, the ___ scientist worked through his second night without sleep.

The negotiator asked the fugitive to ___ his anger and free the innocent hostages.

Management fired the outspoken worker for causing ___ in the factory.

The successful stockbroker offers ____ advice to people who want to invest.

She has the ____ idea that art and literature are simply wastes of time.

The worker was fired when he ___ed his company in a letter to a newspaper.

Opal visited the doctor after experiencing ____ for three consecutive days.

They stopped inviting him to parties because of his ___ complaining.

He made a(n)___to classical mythology by describing someone’s efforts as being Herculean.

The sinister look in her eye revealed her ___ intentions.