Vocabulary for SAT April 13th

A library will put a label Young Adult on the spine of a biography to (denote) a book of interest to young readers.

"I can't figure out if we are under the _______ of this ________ on taxes. Does this law apply to people under 18?"

Here's _____ to keep in mind when reading or listening to advertisements. "A fool and his money are soon parted."

Mary Shelly was _________ at first about writing the novel. She wasn't sure that she could do it.

The film They might be Giants is about a man who is so ________ to the legend of Sherlock that he believes he is Holmes.

Scientists, of course, _________ a great deal of time doing research before they write.

Byron was drawn into the _____ politics of Greece; he risked his life for Greece's independence, and he died of a fever.

Every director needs a (resourceful) crew to work on a film--that is, people can handle the many challenges of the film

In addition to battling _______ supervillains, Batman also fights political corruption and _____ in Gotham City.

A film doesn't need ________ sets and special effects to be successful, but many movies have had high production costs.

"And their parents would issue sharp _______ if they had begun to dance in public."

Water under the bridge.

Laughter is a source of healing as long as it is not used to embarass or _______ innocent people.

Before characters can solve a problem, they must ______ that there is a problem.

Someone who writes sympathy cards needs to know the appropriate words for expressing _________ in several cultures.

Readers have discovered the writing of Hurston and she finally has begun to receive the "acclaim" that she deserved.

Della conducts a _______ search for the perfect Christmas present for Jim. She doesn't give in until she finds a gift.

Life and Death in Shanghai tells of Cheng, who was caught in a (turbulent), stormy period of life and survived prison.

Finally, the two writers were forced to _____ on a new introduction.

The introduction they came up with together was much better than either of _______ efforts.