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Aftermath
SAT Word Power List 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aftermath | noun events following some occurrence; a consequence of Poverty and economic depression are usually the ___________________ of wars. |
| aggrandize | verb to increase in size; enlarge; to cause to appear grater in power, influence Mario ____________________________ _____ his wealth by borrowing so much money and buying extravagant homes, cars abd boats that it eventually bankrupted him. |
| ajar | noun partially open I couldn't set our home security system on because the back door was left ______________. |
| alienate | verb to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged The boss ________________________ ____ his secretary by shouting at her when she made a mistake. |
| alleviate | verb to make less severe; to relieve, to lessen Aspirin _______________________ ____ painful headaches most of the time. |
| allure | verb/noun to entice with something desirable; tempt; power of attraction The sailors were _______________ _____ into believing that the calm, balmy seas would never become a ferocious storm. |
| aloof | adjective distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved Most everyone thought Betty __________________ when actually she was only very shy. |
| also-ran | noun one who is defeated in a race, election or other competition; loser Tired of always being an ______________________, Mike trained hard and finally won the annual club tennis tournament. |
| altercation | noun a heated quarrel When the pitcher hit the batter with a fastball an ___________________________ soon broke out between both teams. |
| alternative | noun the chose between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice The hikers decided there was no _________________________________; they had to find shelter before the rains came. |
| Clean as a Whistle | Idiom completed free from dirt; perfectly neat The science lab is as ____________________________________________. |
| Clean Bill of Health | Idiom declaration of satisfactory, healthy condition, or proven innocence The gas station that inspected dad's old car gave it a __________________________________________________________ |
| Clear the Decks | Idiom to get all the minor details out of the way in order to focus on a major project. Before we can build our model representing a World War One battle field, we have to ______________________________________ of our homework. |
| Climb the Walls | Idiom to be frustrated or anxious during a challenging situation; to be unable to endure The school assembly was so dull that all the students were _______________ing__________________________. |
| Clip Your Wings | Idiom to end a person's privileges; to take away someone's power or freedom to do something. My mother said that if I didn't get my grades up, she was going to ___________________________________________. |
| Cloak-and-Dagger | Idiom involving plotting and scheming; concerning or involving spies, secret agents, intrigue and mystery. Dad reads books on gardening, where Mom loves to read a good ____________________________________ story. |
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JWeston
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