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BCMS Word Power L8
Vocabulary practice with SAT words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a messenger | courier |
| secret; hidden; concealed | covert |
| a close friend or companion | crony |
| main point; the heart of the matter | crux |
| having an ambiguous or hidden meaning | cryptic |
| excessive greed, especially for money | cupidity |
| to control or check | curb |
| rapid and superficial; performed with haste and scant attention to detail | cursory |
| dead or inactive; having ceased to exist | defunct |
| death; the end | demise |
| "The CARRY HER __________ service" | courier |
| "Secret agents __________ COVER their true identities." | covertly |
| " A BOLOGNA and his __________." | crony |
| "The DUCKS were the __________ of the traffic jam." | crux |
| "A __________ note in LIPSTICK." | cryptic |
| "CUPID'S__________" | cupidity |
| "HERB could not __________ his love of flying." | curb |
| "A __________ glance by the prince told him Cinderella's foot had been CURSED." | cursory |
| "Chinese JUNKS are now __________." | defunct |
| "The EYES told of Dracula's __________." | demise |
| (KUR ee ur) | courier |
| (KOH vert) | covert |
| (KROH nee) | crony |
| (KRUKS) | crux |
| (KRIP tik) | cryptic |
| (kyoo PID ih tee) | cupidity |
| (kurb) | curb |
| (KUR suh ree) | cursory |
| (dee FUNGKT) | defunct |
| (di MIZE) | demise |