ACT/SAT Vocabulary #1

Paul presented such a ___ defense that all the panelists believed him.

The defendant felt ___ when the real robber confessed.

What I admire most about him is his ___. He is an excellent speaker.

The job of your topic sentences is to ___ the point your thesis makes.

Explanatory essays should be written with ___, not from a subjective perspective

If James is not careful, his ___ that Bill is dishonest could cause trouble.

Proof of someone’s guilt must be ___ for them to be sentenced to prison time.

It takes strength to be __, when you do not like one of the contestants.

In court last week, the __made one man happy by awarding him cash.

It is not a ____ story. No one in his right mind would believe that!

She is an amazing dancer; her movements are so___ and lyrical.

I hope he knows that to be___he has to behonest.

My teacher’s ___ explanations helped make the test easy for the seniors.

You know that your ___ that you placed the work on my desk is false.

___ is a valuable tool for people who want to become counselors.

If you want to be a leader, you have to speak with ____.

Every politician should have a command of ___.People respect the gift of gab.

Debbie___ my story. Everyone had to believe I was telling the truth.

Trevor was not in the least bit ___; he continued stealing from his aunt.

Parents cannot afford to be ___, they must be fair to all their children.

The teacher was ___ even to the students at the back of the room.

There is a lot of ___ about the issue, but very little action.

The team needs to be ___ if they want to beat the top school.

Why bother to teach, if your lessons are not___.