7th Grade SAT Words 1A

aversion

• A strong dislike or disinclination
• A type of bird
• A kind of food
• A musical instrument

acute

• sharp

• dislike

• dull

• give up

berate

• To praise excessively
• To scold or criticize angrily
• To ignore completely
• To appreciate mildly

affable

• Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
• Unfriendly, bad-natured, or difficult to talk to
• Unhappy, sad, or depressed
• Happy, cheerful, or lively

allege

• To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof
• To prove someone guilty
• To forgive someone for a mistake
• To ignore someone's mistake

People like to be around George because he was so ___________ and good-natured.

• affable

• acute

Because she was so _______, Libby figured out how the magician did his tricks.

• affont

• acute

The teacher ___________ that Tommy broke the pencil.

• alleged

• blanked

The boss _________ his employees for not staying late.

• aborted

• berated

Ben has an ____________ to tree pollens.

• aversion

• assuage