Vocabulary Exercise for SAT 10

1. His face was ________________ and tired because he had not been eating and sleeping.

2. I hated the pastor’s _____________________ tone when he prayed. It made it hard for me to trust him.

3. Paco is known for his ____________________ at our school. He never hesitates to help others, even when it is a sacrifice of his time.

4. The world was shocked when the ___________________ acts of the Nazis were uncovered.

5. I sold my car to the mechanic when he told me that it was ______________.

6. The ________________ of his extramarital affair destroyed his political career.

7. The harsh look on her face _______________(ed) our hopes of having a fun time in class.

8. The _________________ gaze of the criminal made the prison guard extremely uncomfortable.

9. Many of the teachers were insulted by the _________________ of his speech and as a result, they did not respect him.

10. We were disgusted by our pastor’s ____________when we realized that he had been stealing money from the church.

11. Many people were not able to see the politician’s __________________ and as a result, they elected him and regretted it later.

12. Be careful about making her angry because she can be very ___________________ once she is upset.

13. He was thrilled that his teacher only had _______________________ things to say about him in the parent-teacher conference.

14. When Jesus became a man, He _________________(d) Himself so that we could be redeemed.

15. I was late because my boss _______________(ed) me in the hall.

16. My enjoyment of the party was ______________(ed) when I realized that my lover was not there.

17. When the witness told the investigator that the victim had been poisoned, the investigator had the body ____________________(ed).

18. My sister’s hopes were ________________(d) when he told her that he was going to try to get back with his ex-girlfriend.

19. Many believe that he won the election through _______________________.

20. I have to buy a new shower curtain because the old one was _________________ by my cats.

21. You have to be _____________________ when you choose the person you will marry.

22. Bill Gates is not only known for his work at Microsoft, but also for his __________________ contributions to many charities.

23. Many homes were destroyed by the _____________________.

24. His attempts to impress her were ____________________(d) by the arrival of his handsome more talented best friend.

25. I am not interested in fashion magazines because they focus on things that are _____________________ and not necessary for life.

26. Even though I suspected that he had cheated on the exam, there was no way to ________________________ it, so I couldn’t give him a detention.

27. Many cities in Europe were ______________(d) by bombs in World War II.
28. I was very offended by the __________________ comments that he made about women.

29. When I asked him whether he wanted to go out on a date, I was discouraged when he replied ________________________.

30. Miss Jones made a long ___________________ speech about the dangers of love yesterday.

31. When I met President Obama, I couldn’t believe that I was meeting such an ____________________ person.

32. She is very ____________________ in class, so sometimes I forget that she’s there.

33. My younger sister wants to marry a rich man and live a life of _____________, but I don’t care about money. I’m resigned to being poor for the rest of my life.

34. I despised him because he was so __________________________ and was always willing to do whatever he was told. I love men who have a mind of their own.

35. Erica is happy because Bruce ____________________(s) her feelings about him.

36. It is important to speak ____________________ when you give a speech.

37. He was furious when he realized that his best friend had _________________(ed) him in her heart.

38. When I was sad, I was comforted by her _____________________ words.

39. When I gave him my Korean composition, he laughed its _________________________. Then he encouraged me to keep trying.

40. The flame of love has been ___________________(d) in Erica’s heart.

41. Justin has been ___________________(ing) Erica for her love of Bruce.


42. Miss Ranger has a very ______________________ spirit; she always understands and is there whenever you need her.

43. I doubted the _______________________ of his claim that he was related to Jesus Christ.

44. The lawyer _________________________(ed) the witness’s character by revealing that the witness was an alcoholic.

45. When I was young, there was a girl who spread many lies about me, but eventually I was ________________________(d) when people realized what kind of person she was.

46. Sometimes, I just want to _____________________ the glories and wonders of God.

47. The editor had to _______________________ the offensive and violent scenes in the movie.

48. She was hurt when I ________________________(d) Twilight because of Stephanie Meyer’s writing style.

49. She gets ______________(ed) when you tease her about liking him.

50. It was very difficult to _____________________ an alternate teaching lesson when my computer broke.

51. He missed his flight because he was ____________________(ed) by the guards at the airport.

52. We were amazed at the dog’s ____________________ when he was trying to protect his master.

53. Everyone has been amused by Erica’s _________________________ admission that she likes Bruce.

54. My hopes were _______________________(ed) when he told me that there was no chance that any man would ever love me.
55. I find his obnoxious company _________________.

56. Brian Kim is very good at _______________________(ing) me into giving him coffee.

57. It is important for a teacher to have ____________________ for students because it helps them teach better.

58. He was ________________________ to her beauty and therefore he was not interested in her.

59. The ruler felt lonely because he was surrounded by ___________________ and there was nobody he could trust.

60. She has a very sunny ______________________ so it’s always pleasant to be around her.

61. When I broke up with him, I wanted to ____________________ all memory of him because it was just too painful to think about him.

62. It is wrong to __________________ with somebody’s heart.

63. She was able to ___________________ the class by giving them a difficult pop quiz.