SAT Vocab 1st Semester - 10 words

After running his first marathon, Mike said he didn't do it for the __; he just wanted to get back in shape.

• abyss

• cacophony

• accolades

• aftermath

The lost spaceship wandered aimlessly in the __ of the galaxy.

• aftermath

• beget

• beleaguer

• abyss

Mr. Gibson asked me to __ my report to the committee so that there would be enough time for questions.

• aggrandize

• abridge

• abominate

• cajole

Chronic lying becomes a habit which starts out with one small lie, which __ a second lie, which __ a third one and so on.

• cacophony

• cajoles

• begets

• abominates

to enlarge or make bigger

• aggrandize

• beget

• beleaguer

• cajole

to shorten, condense or curtail

• accolade

• abridge

• beget

• cajole

By offering them outrageous bonuses, the agency tries to __ college players to sign with professional teams.

• cajole

• aggrandize

• aftermath

• accolade

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

A bottomless pit or profound depth or void

• aftermath

• abridge

• cacophony

• abyss

The school bully will often __ the smaller kids.

• abridge

• beget

• aftermath

• beleaguer

an award, honor or praise

• abyss

• accolade

• cacophony

• aggrandize