SAT Vocabulary Unit 2

Question 1

Tired of always being an ____, Mike trained hard and finally own the annual tennis tournament.

Accepted Answer

also-ran

Question 2

An ___ of the bombing of Hiroshima was thousands of cancer cases caused by radiation.

Accepted Answer

aftermath

Question 3

The kicker felt __ from the team after he missed a possible game winning field goal.

Accepted Answer

alienate

Question 4

To __ his achievements Richard would make up unbelievable stories of personal accomplishments.

Accepted Answer

aggrandize

Question 5

When the police carefully examined the crime scene, they found a window had been left ___.

Accepted Answer

ajar

Question 6

The sailors were __ that the calm, balmy seas would never become a ferocious storm.

Accepted Answer

allured

Question 7

Most everyone thought that Theodore was ___, when actually he was only shy.

Accepted Answer

aloof

Question 8

Harry has had six by-pass operations but realizes it is better than the _____.

Accepted Answer

alternative

Question 9

Aspirin ___ painful headaches most of the time.

Accepted Answer

alleviate

Question 10

The Mafia had a slight __ with the police, and ten gang members were arrested and booked.

Accepted Answer

alteracation

Questions 10