Verbs, Verbs, Verbs
I hate having conversations with Barbara because she always gets off topic. She is always...
What is digressing?
Whenever someone does something dorky, I call them Steve Urkel (from Family Matters). You could say Urkel is an ... of a nerdy nextdoor neighbor.
What is archetype?
If you have an ... excuse, you won't face consequences.
What is extenuating?
In the 2009 novel The Help, the character, Hilly Holbrooke, has an attitude of superiority. She thinks she is better than everyone else. She is so _______.
What is condescending?
Confidently optimistic and cheerful.
What is sanguine?
This word describes someone who prefers to be alone, away from other people.
What is reclusive?
He has a ... writing style; it's not very creative or funny.
What is prosaic?
To charge somebody with something falsely.
What is denigrate?
Could be true, but really isn't.
What is spurious?
Soccer players often celebrate a scored goal by running around the field in joyous exultation. If you wanted to label this feeling, you could use this SAT word.
What is jubilation?
This SAT verb means to clear from blame or suspicion.
What is vindicate?
This SAT "A" word describes a person who is friendly and easy to get along with.
What is amicable?
An attitude showing disrespect to something/someone usually given respect.
What is irreverence?
In Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore is a calm, mundane character. He is never excited. In all his actions, he is so ______.
What is nonchalant?
Resistant to authority or control.
What is recalcitrant?
If I wanted to verify or confirm that the evidence used in court was real or substantial, I would be doing this SAT verb.
What is substantiate?
This word means to examine carefully.
What is scrutinize?
When the teacher assigned an essay over the weekend, the class responded this type of whining, complaining comments.
What is querulous?
Kim Kardashian is always showing off how much money she has by wearing expensive clothes and jewelry. She is so _________!
What is ostentatious?
Using very few words; getting to the point.
What is laconic?
This SAT verb sounds a lot like the word in its definition, which is to imitate.
What is emulate?
If something is not in chronological order, it means it is not in the correct order by time, or it is out-of-date. It could also be described using this SAT adjective.
What is anachronistic?
Although beginning with the same four words as perfect, this adjective is far from meaning the same thing. In fact, you use this adjective to label the characters Brutus from Julius Ceasar or Mufasa from The Lion King (the lion who killed his own brother).
What is perfidious?
Failing to do your duty.
What is remiss?
Marked by strong or passionate bias for a person or cause.
What is zealous?