SAT Terms 41-60 (Part 3)

Because of adverse conditions, the novice doctors decided to give up and stop looking into possible cures for the rare disease.

Adverse means ___________.

• perfect

• unfavorable

• lazy

Anthony advocated for students not having to take the STAAR at least until the pandemic was over, but was out-voted.

Advocate means _____________________.

• a person who argues in favor of

• a person who argues against

• a person who wants a favor

We watched as the F-15 fighters conducted ultra sophisticated aerial acrobatics.

Aerial means ______________.

• related to the air

• related to the water

• related to the land

This information will alleviate the fears of the soldiers, but only for a while.

Alleviate means ___________________.

• disappear forever

• make bearable

• cause discord

Detective Jenkins alleged that Ethan was the perpetrator and after the investigation turned up evidence, Ethan was arrested.

Allege means _________________________.

• with too much proof

• usually without proof

• prove it

The police chief gave a fiery speech to try to allay the fears of his officers when they learned of the escape the city's worst nemesis ever.

Allay means _______________.

• to soothe or put to rest

• to exacerbate

• to run away and hid

Samuel tried to sneak into a frat party, using an alias and a fake ID.

Alias means ___________________.

• false name or identify

• to lie to everyone

• to embezzle money

When Jamal's dad asked him to cut the grass, he did it with great alacrity; because, the new girl next door was standing outside watching.

Alacrity means _____________.

• sarcasm

• eagerness

• frustration

Once the bride got inside the auditorium, she moon-walked down the aisle to the beat of Billie Jean.

Aisle means ____________________.

• a place with beaches

• a passageway between rows of seats

• surrounded by spectators

We hired Tanisha, an interior decorator, because she had a wonderful sense of aesthetics.

Aesthetic means ____________________.

• one's sense of finances

• one's sense of humility

• one's sense of beauty