SAT Vocab Week 2 Review Fill in the blank

Front

The leaders used the insults as a _____ to declare war.

Back

pretext

Front

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Eli _____ madly to get our attention.

Back

gesticulate

Front

Arrived late to class, I _____ an excuse about my car breaking down.

Back

fabricated

Front

The chef _____ fashioned the cakes into works of art.

Back

adroitly

Front

Be ____ for signs of disease in your garden.

Back

vigilant

Front

Knowing his girlfriend well, her ___ reply spoke volumes despite few words.

Back

laconic

Front

A ____ of paparazzi swarmed the Saints after winning the Super Bowl.

Back

throng

Front

After scaling a live volcano before its eruption, the explorer was praised for his ______ attitude.

Back

intrepid

Front

Joe ____ me in the elevator and tried to nail me down about my weekend plans.

Back

accosted

Front

I was _____ about revealing the source of my information.

Back

reticent