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SAT Words 11
of 1000
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| balk | (v.) to stop, block abruptly (Edna’s boss ____d at her request for another raise.) |
| ballad | (n.) a love song (Greta’s boyfriend played her a _____ on the guitar during their walk through the dark woods.) |
| banal | (adj.) dull, commonplace (The client rejected our proposal because they found our presentation _____ and unimpressive.) |
| bane | (n.) a burden (Advanced physics is the _____ of many students’ academic lives.) |
| bard | (n.) a poet, often a singer as well (Shakespeare is often considered the greatest _____ in the history of the English language.) |
| bashful | (adj.) shy, excessively timid (Frankie’s mother told him not to be _____ when he refused to attend the birthday party.) |
| battery | 1.(n.) a device that supplies power (Most cars run on a combination of power from a _____ and gasoline.) 2. (n.)assault, beating (Her husband was accused of assault and _____ after he attacked a man on the sidewalk.) |
| beguile | (v.) to trick, deceive (The thief _____d his partners into surrendering all of their money to him.) |
| behemoth | (n.) something of tremendous power or size (The new aircraft carrier is among several _____s that the Air Force has added to its fleet.) |
| benevolent | (adj.) marked by goodness or doing good (Police officers should be commended for their _____ service to the community.) |
| benign | (adj.) favorable, not threatening, mild (We were all relieved to hear that the medical tests determined her tumor to be _____.) |
| bequeath | (v.) to pass on, give (Jon’s father _____d his entire estate to his mother.) |
| berate | (v.) to scold vehemently (The angry boss _____d his employees for failing to meet their deadline.) |
| bereft | (adj.) devoid of, without (His family was _____ of food and shelter following the tornado.) |
| beseech | (v.) to beg, plead, implore (The servant _____d the king for food to feed his starving family.) |
| bias | (n.) a tendency, inclination, prejudice (The judge’s hidden _____ against smokers led him to make an unfair decision.) |
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