SAT #8

circumspect (inspect) - In his usual _ manner, Frank first assured himself against all losses before making a decision.

circumspectly (inspect) - Pat's five year old _ looks both ways before crossing the street.

circumspect (inspect) - Because the judge was _, he was usually considered impartial.

abstract (contract) - Though Joshua thought his ideas were sound, we considered them _.

abstractions (contract) - Dad's paintings were _ - we couldn't tell what they were.

abstract (contract) - Christopher's directions to his house were so _ we were lost for two hours.

defunct (junk) - Latin is a _ language.

defunct (junk) - Although Shakespeare has been dead for centuries, his plays will never be _.

defunct (junk) - In Moby Dick, Ishmael tells the story of a _ whaling ship, the Pequod.

succinctly (sink) - When Joe was called upon, he _ paraphrased what the teacher had just explained.

succinct (sink) - Benjamin Franklin's aphorisms are so _ that they are still used today.

succinct (sink) - The mother's reprimand was _ but effective.

palpable (pal the bull) - The _ imagery helps make the poem more realistic.

palpable (pal the bull) - The answer is as _ as the nose on your face.

palpably (pal the bull) - Fear ran _ through the crowd as the man wielded a pistol.

accountable (count the bulls) - Timothy was _ for counting the votes after the election.

accountable (count the bulls) - Laura said she was not _ for the problems her sister had created.

accountable (count the bulls) - You can't hold the cat _ for the mess it made because the dog chased it through the kitchen.

ostensibly (sensible) - _ the purpose of the assignment is to teach students to do research.

ostensible (sensible) - The _ reason that Mr. Jones became a substitute teacher was because he needed the money.

ostensible (sensible) - The _ purpose of this book is to improve the reader's vocabulary.

pliability (fly bull) - Students demonstrate their _ when they remain open to new ideas.

pliable (fly bull) - Putty is a _ material that can be easily shaped.

pliable (fly bull) - Bob was always _ to Brenda's demands.

adroit (Detroit) - Many fourth graders are more _ on the computer than their parents.

adroitly (Detroit) - Mr. Smith _ removed Eric from the class before he could cause a problem.

adroit (Detroit) - Sebastian always wins at cards because he is so _ at counting the cards that have been played.

baubles (bull) - Never one for _, Diane always wore real diamonds.

baubles (bull) - Mixed among the precious gems in Jennifer's jewelry box were costume jewelry and other _.

bauble (bull) - The child was delighted with the _ she received from her aunt.