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Toriann SAT Prep 2
50 days. 12 words a day. 600 words. Day two.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adumberate | To foreshadow by disclosing only partially The economic indicators adumbrated that the price of gas would rise to a dumb rate. Underline: adumbrated and a dumb rate |
| Adverse | Hostile;opposed;unfavorable "It's tough writing a national anthem during a British attack,"complained Francis Scott Key."The only light you have is the rockets' red glare. You have to add verses under adverse conditions." Underline: Add verse&adverse |
| Advocate | to urge; recommend Advertisments advocate products. Underline: Adv in advertisements and advocate |
| Aesthetic | Artistic; pertaining to a sense of what is beautiful As the tick was sucking blood from my arm I squashed it. The dead insect smeared on my arm was not aesthetically pleasing. Underline: As the tick and aesthetic in aesthetically |
| Affected | Fake (Think: a-fake-ted) His affected personality negatively affected our affection. Underline: Affected, affected and affect in affection. |
| Affinity | Attraction There was a natural affinity between him and his new Infiniti Underline: affinity and Infiniti |
| Affluent | Rich A flu went around the affluent passengers of the yacht; their diamond tiaras and Rolexes sparkled when they sneezed. Underline: a flu went and affluent |
| Affray | Public brawl The frog was afraid to enter the affray. Underline: afrai in afraid and affray |
| Agape | Open-mouthed If you stand agape, there is a gap in your mouth. Underline: agape and a gap |
| Aghast | Horrified We were aghast when he "passed gas" Underline: aghast and gas |
| Agile | Able to move in a quick and easy fashion Age'll make you less agile. Underline: age'll and agile. |
| Alacrity | Cheerful promptness The empty auditorium was the result of a lack of alacrity among the sleep-deprived students. Underline: a lack and alacrity |