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BCMS Word Power L22

Vocabulary practice with SAT words

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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
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