SAT/ACT Prep Vocab 2 (2nd Quarter)

Question 1

My little brother _________ (ed) my mom into buying him a brand new XBox by promising to clean his room every night.

Accepted Answer

cajole

Question 2

His _________ handling of the party plans made him the first choice for all future events.

Accepted Answer

deft

Question 3

He hid his __________ of weapons in the basement, behind the furnace.

Accepted Answer

cache

Question 4

When she heard the news, her ____________ went from depressed to elated in a matter of seconds.

Accepted Answer

countenance

Question 5

The kitten was cute and __________; all it wanted to do was cuddle and sleep.

Accepted Answer

docile

Question 6

My brother _________ (ed) me for forgetting our mom's birthday.

Accepted Answer

chide

Question 7

The class election was a ___________; the winner clearly cheated and no one was happy.

Accepted Answer

debacle

Question 8

His __________ regardless of the situation, was refreshing; I appreciated his honesty.

Accepted Answer

candor

Question 9

Anna put a __________ on our party plans when she told us we only had $100 to spend.

Accepted Answer

damper

Question 10

Her ____________ was real--go to Virginia Tech or UVA; she just couldn't decide.

Accepted Answer

dilemma

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