SAT Words Vocabulary #8 (Quiz on 11/20)

(verb) to speak in an angry way to someone who has done something wrong

(adj) not lively or interesting : dull or boring

(verb) to talk to someone in a very insulting way; to make fun of them

(noun) the things that are said by the characters in a story, movie, play, etc.

Because we did nothing but sit in the hotel room, our vacation was ______ and uninteresting.

(adj)having no feelings about the problems or suffering of other people; heartless

(verb) to become weaker; to decrease in strength

(verb) to form a mental picture of someone or something: imagine

Despite her wealth, the old lady was a __________woman who never gave to anyone in need.

While babysitting, Jane needed to give her brother a __________ for breaking a window.

The firemen sprayed water on the burning house to ___________ the fire.

The ________________ between Stanley and Zero in Holes helped explain the friendship between the characters.

My art teacher told us, “_______________ the mountain and stream in your mind and then draw it.”

Bullies are individuals who __________ other people in order to feel better about themselves.