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SAT Stumpers
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SAT Quagmire
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Sentence Sense for 10
His ______ sense of humor caused more _____ than he must have
intended.
debunk..sobriety
wry..confusion
prominent..impudence
dry..jargon
incorrigible..paucity
Sentence Sense 20
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Because Jim was generally ___ on the football field, he was genuinely
touched by the amount of praise he received for his game winning
touchdown.
indelible
methodical
succinct
pious
unheralded
Sentence Sense 30
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Although the professor was quite prominent in her field, she wore an
air of ___ while lecturing her students.
unanimity
sanction
modesty
parsimony
morose
Sentence Sense 40
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Don’t ___; you have to get over your disappointment and get on with
your life.
deliberate
temper
rejoice
lament
obscure
Sentence Sense 50
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While the winemakers were exhausted at the end of their first season,
they took --- in the fact that they vines would require much less effort
in the coming years.
solace
prerogative
vagaries
urgency
divergence
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An unselfish concern for others
atheism
ardor
altruism
axiom
attraction
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Give support for a cause
alleviate
assuage
argon
advocacy
alienate
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The study of humankind
altercation
anthropology
affinity
aphorism
abyss
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excessive desire for wealth; greed
avarice
alacrity
adjunct
acrimony
abyss
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Harsh or biting sharpness in speech or manner
avarice
atheism
aphorism
allegiance
acrimony
Although canoeing through the rapids was exciting, it was also exhausting,
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and we were happy for a time to have the canoe float serene down a
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smooth stretch of the river. No error.
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There is no one who denies that they work hard to make
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a good living. No error.
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The second test in algebra was the toughest when
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compared with the first exam. No Error
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The butterfly’s wing made whispering sound
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as the creature rose beautiful to the blue sky. No error.
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Its’ true that hope springs eternal, but it doesn’t
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always seem to be that way. No error.
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As we traveled around the country, we saw natural wonders, watched
movies, and were fishing in various lakes.
and were fishing in various lakes.
and go fishing in various lakes.
but were fishing in various lakes.
but fished in various lakes.
and fished in various lakes.
Kelly is the type of person everybody likes.
Kelly is the type of person that everybody likes.
Kelly was liked by everybody, because she is that type of person.
Kelly was the type of person whom everybody liked.
Kelly is the type of person whom everybody likes.
Kelly is the type of person who everybody likes.
Long exploratory trips to the sea floor are not expected in the near future
because it is too costly.
because it is too costly.
because they are too costly.
it is too costly.
because it costs too much.
since they are needing too much money.
If we decide to go on the trip today, we would have gotten first-class seats
on the airplane.
If we decided to go on the trip today,
IF we were deciding to go on the trip today,
If we will decide to go on the trip today,
If deciding to go on the trip today,
If we had decided to go on the trip today,
The development of new employees giving the greatest satisfaction to
managers in most companies.
The development of new employees giving
New employee development gives
The development of new employees having given
It is the development of new employees giving
Having given new employee development
Find the definition for: query
declaration
make known publicly
question
to profess, claim, suppose
to intrude into
Find the definition of: quagmire
marsh; difficult situation
beauty
relating to four members or units
to prolong, draw out or extend
shake slightly, tremble
Find the definition of: quiescence
catharsis
punishment
argument
inclination or tendency
inactivity, stillness
Find the definition of: quotidian
occurring daily, commonplace
Incitement to act or respond
overly idealistic. impractical
condemn or forbid
quarrelsome, ready to fight
Find the definition of: querulous
power to act for another
inclined to complain, irritable
strong or sharp smell
childish, immature, silly
inclination or tendency
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