SAT Vocabulary Development 1-24

If you are being _______________, you are looking down on someone; adopting a superior attitude

Alcoholics anonymous recommends total ___________ from alcohol for succesfull treatment.

body paragraphs must have all the following - except ____________

If you argue that it's best to keep things the way they are, you are a __________

kind, kindly, kindhearted, big-hearted, good-natured, good, benign, compassionate, caring

When things are too long, we should ________ them

A wristwatch on a Roman gladiator would certainly be ______________

friendly, good-natured, cordial, easy, easygoing, neighborly, cooperative, civilized,

the diligent student who wins this review quiz is probably quite ____________

formal disapproval, to criticize harshly

great misfortune, hardship

working together to accomplish a goal is to ___________

short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

pertaining to beauty

great praise or flattery - often excessive

psychic, fortune teller, crystal gazer; medium, spiritualist; telepath, mind-reader

dry, dried up, bone-dry, waterless, moistureless, parched, scorched, baked, thirsty,

all of the following should appear in your introductory paragraph - except ___________

adversary, opponent, enemy, foe, rival,

a place that offers protection - political refugees may seek it