SAT P41-49

repulse

Antisocial Annie tried to ___ people by neglecting to brush her teeth./With a deft movement of her wrist and a punch to the stomach, Lacy ___ed Jack's attempt to kiss her.

reputable

After the most ___ critic in the industry gave the novel a glowing review, sales took off.

rescind

The company ___ed its offer of employment after discovering that Jane's resume was full of lies.

reservoir

Igor the Indomitable had quite a ___ of strength and could lift ten tons, even after running 700 miles, jumping over three mountains, and swimming across an ocean./After graduation, the more rebellious members of the senior class jumped into the town ___ used for drinking water.

resilient

The ___ ballplayer quickly recovered from his wrist injury.

resolute

With a ___ glint in her eye, Catherine announced that she was set on going to college in New York City even though she was a little frightened of tall buildings.

resolve

Sarah and Emma ___ed their differences and shook hands./Lady Macbeth ___ed to whip her husband into shape.

respite

Justin left the pub to gain a brief ___ from the smoke and noise.

resplendent

The partygoers were ___ in diamonds and fancy dress.

retract

As the media worked itself into a frenzy, the publicist hurriedly ___ed his client's sexist statement.

revel

Theodore ___ed in his new status as Big Man on Campus.

revere

The doctor saved countless lives with his combination of expertise and kindness and became universally ___ed.

revoke

After missing the curfew set by the court for eight nights in a row, Marcel's freedom of movement was ___ed.

rife

Surprisingly, the famous novelist's writing was ___ with spelling errors.

ruse

Oliver concocted an elaborate ___ for sneaking out of the house to meet his girlfriend while simultaneously giving his mother the impression that he was asleep in bed.

saccharine

Tom's ___ manner, although intended to make him popular, actually repelled his classmates.

sacrosanct

In the United States, the Constitution is often thought of as a ___ document.

sanctimonious

The ___ Bertrand delivered stern lectures on the Ten Commandments to anyone who would listen, but thought nothing of stealing cars to make some cash on the side.

satiate

___ed after eating far too much turkey and stuffing, Liza lay on the couch watching football and suffering from stomach pains.

scathing

Two hours after breaking up with Russell, Suzanne thought of the perfect ___ retort to his accusations.

scrupulous

With ___ care, Sam cut a snowflake out of white paper.

sedentary

The ___ cat did little but loll in the sun.

seminal

Stephen Greenblatt's essays on Shakespeare proved to be ___, because they initiated the critical school of New Historicism.

sensual

With a coy smile, the guest on the blind-date show announced that he considered himself a very ____ person

serendipity

In an amazing bit of ___ penniless Paula found a $20 bill in the subway station.

serene

Louise stood in front of the Mona Lisa, puzzling over the famous woman's ___ smile.

servile

The ___ porter crept around the hotel lobby, bowing and quaking before the guests.

sobriety

Jason believed that maintaining his ___ in times of crisis was the key to success in life.

soluble

The plot of the spy film revolved around an untraceable and water ___ poison.

solvent

Water is sometimes called the universal ___ because almost all other substances can dissolve into it./Upon receiving an unexpected check from her aunt, Annabelle found herself suddenly ___.

sovereign

The ___ queen, with steely resolve, ordered that the traitorous nobleman be killed.

spurious

Using a ___ argument, John convinced the others that he had won the board game on a technicality.

stagnate

With no room for advancement, the waiter's career ___ed.

stingy

Scrooge's ___ habits did not fit with the generous, giving spirit of Christmas.

stoic

Penelope's faithfulness to Odysseus required that she be ___ and put off her many suitors.

strenuous

Running a marathon is quite a ___ task. So is watching an entire Star Trek marathon.

strident

A ___ man, Captain Von Trapp yelled at his daughter and made her cry.

subjugate

The invading force captured and ___ed the natives of that place.

sublime

The homeless man sadly pondered his former wealth and once ___ existence.

submissive

In some cultures, wives are supposed to be ___ and support their husbands in all matters.

succinct

The governor's ___ speech energized the crowd while the mayor's rambled on and on.

superfluous

Tracy had already won the campaign so her constant flattery of others was ___.

surmise

After speaking to only one of the students, the teacher was able to ___ what had caused the fight.

surreptitious

The ___ CIA agents were able to get in and out of the house without anyone noticing.

surrogate

The ___ carried the child to term for its biological parents.

tacit

I interpreted my parents' refusal to talk as a ___ acceptance of my request.

tangential

I tried to discuss my salary, but the boss kept veering off into ___ topics.

tantamount

When it comes to sports, fearing your opponent is ___ to losing.

tedious

As time passed and the history professor continued to drone on and on, the lecture became increasingly ___.

tenable

The department heads tore down the arguments in other people's theses, but Johari's work proved to be quite ___.

tenuous

Your argument is very ___, since it relies so much on speculation and hearsay.

terrestrial

Elephants are ___ animals.

tirade

Every time Jessica was late, her boyfriend went into a long ___about punctuality.

tranquil

There is a time of night when nothing moves and everything is ___.

transgress

The criminal's actions ___ed morality and human decency.

transient

Because virtually everyone in Palm Beach is a tourist, the population of the town is quite ___.

travesty

According to the school newspaper's merciless theater critic, Pacific Coast High's rendition of the musical Oklahoma was a ___ of the original.

trepidation

Feeling great ___, Anya refused to jump into the pool because she thought she saw a shark in it.

trite

Keith thought of himself as being very learned, but everyone else thought he was ___ because his observations about the world were always the same as David Letterman's.

ubiquitous

It seems that everyone in the United States has a television. The technology is ___ here.

uncanny

Luka had an ___ ability to know exactly what other people were thinking. She also had an ___a bility to shoot fireballs from her hands.

undulate

As the storm began to brew, the placid ocean began to ___ to an increasing degree.

usurp

The rogue army general tried to ___ control of the government, but he failed because most of the army backed the legally elected president.

utopia

Everyone in the world wants to live in a ___, but no one can agree how to go about building one.

vacillate

I prefer a definite answer, but my boss kept ___ing between the distinct options available to us.

vacuous

Beyonce realized that the lyrics she had just penned were completely ___ and tried to add more substance.

validate

Yoko's chemistry lab partner was asleep during the experiment and could not ___ the accuracy of her methods.

vapid

The professor's comments about the poem were surprisingly ___ and dull.

vehemently

The candidate ___ opposed cutting back on Social Security funding.

venerable

The ___ Supreme Court justice had made several key rulings in landmark cases throughout the years.

venerate

The tribute to John Lennon sought to ___ his music, his words, and his legend.

veracity

With several agencies regulating the reports, it was difficult for Latifah to argue against its ___.

verbose

It took the ___ teacher two hours to explain the topic, while it should have taken only fifteen minutes.

vex

My little brother ___es me by poking me in the ribs for hours on end.

vicarious

All of my lame friends learned to be social through ___ involvement in my amazing experiences.

vigilant

The guards remained ___ throughout the night, but the enemy never launched the expected attack.

vilify

After the Watergate scandal, almost any story written about President Nixon sought to ___ him and criticize his behavior.

vindicate

The attorney had no chance of ___ing the defendant with all of the strong evidence presented by the state.

vindictive

The ___ madman seeks to exact vengeance for any insult that he perceives is directed at him, no matter how small.

vitriolic

When angry, the woman would spew ___ insults.

vivacious

The ___ clown makes all of the children laugh and giggle with his friendly antics.

vocation

After growing tired of the superficial world of high-fashion, Edwina decided to devote herself to a new ____: social work

vociferous

I'm tired of his ___ whining so I'm breaking up with him.

wallow

My roommate can't get over her breakup with her boyfriend and now just ___s in self-pity

wane

Don't be so afraid of his wrath because his influence with the president is already beginning to ___.

wanton

Vicky's ___ demeanor often made the frat guys next door very excited.

whimsical

The ___ little girl liked to pretend that she was an elvin princess.

wistful

Since her pet rabbit died, Edda missed it terribly and sat around ___ all day long.

wrath

Did you really want to incur her ___ when she is known for inflicting the worst punishments legally possible?

zealous

If he were any more ___ about getting his promotion, he'd practically live at the office.

quaint

Hilda was delighted by the ___ bonnets she saw in Amish country.

quandary

Carlos found himself in a ___: should he choose mint chocolate chip or cookie dough?

quell

The skilled leader deftly ___ed the rebellion.

quixotic

Edward entertained a ___ desire to fall in love at first sight in a laundromat.

rail

The professor ___ed against the injustice of the college's tenure policy.

rancid

Rob was double-dog-dared to eat the __egg salad sandwich.

rapport

When Margaret met her paramour, they felt an instant ___.

rash

It's best to think things over calmly and thoroughly, rather than make ___ decisions.

raucous

Sarah's neighbors called the cops when her house party got too ___.

raze

The old tenement house was ___ed to make room for the large chain store.