SAT VOCABULARY

Front

He will not _________ his allegiance to his family

Back

abjure

Front

He intended to ___________ the decree issued by his predecessor.

Back

abrogate

Front

However, her team's political____________ is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor

Back

acumen

Front

She looked for some sign of _____________________________ from her parents, hoping her good grades would please them.

Back

approbation

Front

Phil and Dave were raring to get off to the mountains; they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with ______________

Back

alacrity

Front

To the Ayatolla, America and the West were _______________; he loathed the democratic nations, cursing them in his dying words.

Back

anathema

Front

Lynn watch in astonishments as her coworkers ______________ the credit for her brilliant work in the project.

Back

arrogate

Front

The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, _______________ life led by members of some monastic orders.

Back

ascetic

Front

He was __________________, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results.

Back

assiduous

Front

The recent rains that filled our empty reservoirs were a _____________ to the whole community.

Back

boon