SAT Vocabulary 7

Most agree that __________ abstention will teach you self-restraint.

poisonous, deadly, contaminated

The older brother ___________ clothing down to his younger brother.

local, restricted interest, simple

Praise, award, rave review

shyness, hesitancy, reticence

watchful, on-guard, cautious

The __________ of the rich makes them think they are better than others.

Fire, blaze, inferno

miserable, depressed, pessimistic

Batman __________ watches over Gotham City.

impulsive, unplanned, natural

Graduation day is such a _________ day; it always makes me cry.

The class can be very __________ during debates.

narrow-mindedness, removal from others

The ___________ of the cupcakes made the class realize something was up.

The media is full of __________ who force lies upon their viewers.

Choosing self-denial as a personal or religious discipline

The teacher _________ explained the directions again.

calm, pacify, appease

repeat, restate, say again

lack, shortage, absence

The teacher had to __________ the foul language from the text before sharing it with the class.

His __________ attitude made him think his was was the only way.

Mrs. Kelley asked the students to __________ their readings into one analytical essay.

remove, erase, censor

con-artist, imposter, fake

She __________ spread rumors about the other student.

slyness, audacity, deviousness, deciet

mixture, combination, making

ghostly, airy, heavenly

The giant fires caused a __________ and destroyed the entire forest.

The ___________ of the proposal shocked everyone.

articulate, talkative, garrulous

Despise, hate, loathe

strangeness, unease, incompatibility

bubbly, enthusiastic, fizzy

unlikely, doubtful

To hand down, leave to, give

touching, keen, emotional, affecting