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SAT Words 69

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viscous (adj.) not free flowing, syrupy (The _____ syrup took three minutes to pour out of the bottle.)
vitriolic (adj.) having a caustic quality (When angry, the woman would spew _____ insults.)
vituperate (v.) to berate (Jack ran away as soon as his father found out, knowing he would be _____d for his unseemly behavior.)
vivacious (adj.) lively, sprightly (The _____ clown makes all of the children laugh and giggle with his friendly antics.)
vocation (n.) the work in which someone is employed, profession (After growing tired of the superficial world of high-fashion, Edwina decided to devote herself to a new _____: social work.)
vociferous (adj.) loud, boisterous (I’m tired of his _____ whining so I’m breaking up with him.)
wallow (v.) to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless (My roommate can’t get over her breakup with her boyfriend and now just _____s in self-pity.)
wane (v.) to decrease in size, dwindle (Don’t be so afraid of his wrath because his influence with the president is already beginning to _____.)
wanton (adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful (Vicky’s _____ demeanor often made the frat guys next door very excited.)
whimsical (adj.) fanciful, full of whims (The _____ little girl liked to pretend that she was an elvin princess.)
wily (adj.) crafty, sly (Though they were not the strongest of the Thundercats, _____ Kit and Kat were definitely the most clever and full of tricks.)
winsome (adj.) charming, pleasing (After such a long, frustrating day, I was grateful for Chris’s _____ attitude and childish naivete.)
wistful (adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad (Since her pet rabbit died, Edda missed it terribly and sat around _____ all day long.)
wizened (adj.) dry, shrunken, wrinkled (Agatha’s grandmother, Stephanie, had the most _____ countenance, full of leathery wrinkles.)
wrath (n.) vengeful anger, punishment (Did you really want to incur her _____ when she is known for inflicting the worst punishments legally possible?)
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