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SAT Vocabulary Set 4

aberration, circumvent, effervescent, frivolous, insatiable, myriad, parody, pre

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aberration (n.) something that differs from the norm (In 1918, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, but the success turned out to be an ___________, and the Red Sox have not won a World Series since.)
circumvent (v.) to get around (The school’s dress code forbidding tank tops was ______ed by determined students, who were careful to cover up with long coats when administrators were nearby.)
effervescent (adj.) bubbly, lively (My friend is so ________that she makes everyone smile.)
frivolous (adj.) of little importance, trifling (Someday, all that anxiety about whether your zit will disappear before the prom will seem totally ___________.)
insatiable (adj.) incapable of being satisfied (My ________appetite for melons can be a real problem in the winter.)
myriad (adj.) consisting of a very great number (It was difficult to decide what to do Friday night because the city presented us with _________possibilities for fun.)
parody (n.) a satirical imitation (A hush fell over the classroom when the teacher returned to find Amy acting out a ________of his teaching style.)
predilection (n.) a preference or inclination for something (Francois has a ________for eating scrambled eggs with ketchup, though I prefer to eat eggs without any condiments.)
whimsical (adj.) fanciful, full of whims (The _______little girl liked to pretend that she was a fairy princess.)
serendipity (n.) luck, finding good things without looking for them (In an amazing bit of _______, penniless Paula found a $20 bill in the subway station.)
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