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BCMS Word Power L22
Vocabulary practice with SAT words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, insulting language; a tirade | philippic |
| fat | pinguid |
| to bind the wings so as not to fly; to confine | pinion |
| devout or virtuous; holy | pious |
| a state of excessive fullness; superabundance | plethora |
| receptive to change; easily persuaded or controlled; easily bent or twisted | pliable |
| brave and spirited; courageous | plucky |
| to break up into opposing factions or groups | polarize |
| a coward | poltroon |
| an entrance, door or gate | portal |
| "The cook unleashed a __________ when his new helper couldn't FLIP IT." | philippic |
| "A __________ PENGUIN" | pinguid |
| "The PINS __________ the butterfly wings." | pinion |
| "A __________ PIE" | pious |
| "A __________ of FLORA" | plethora |
| "A __________ BULL convinced he can FLY." | pliable |
| "A __________ DUCKY" | plucky |
| "The Eskimos could not settle their differences and decided to __________ the POLAR ICE." | polarize |
| "A PLATOON full of __________" | poltroons |
| "A PORTHOLE __________" | portal |
| (fe LIP ik) | philippic |
| (PEN gwed) | pinguid |
| (PIN yun) | pinion |
| (PIE us) | pious |
| (PLETH or ah) | plethora |
| (PLYE ah bul) | pliable |
| (PLUCK ee) | plucky |
| (POH luh ryz) | polarize |
| (pol TROON) | poltroon |
| (POR tul) | portal |