SAT Vocabulary 20

The doctor prescribed medication to reduce the ______ in the patient's knee.

• discomfort
• inflammation
• tenderness
• soreness

The collapse of the company was hastened by the ______ among its top executives.

• unity
• infighting
• agreement
• cooperation

The detective's keen observation skills helped him ______ the suspect's alibi.

• dismantle
• dispel
• clarify
• support

The ______ of the experiment's success was dependent on several uncontrolled variables.

• subtlety
• precariousness
• demise
• resiliency

The ancient ruins in the ______ were a reminder of a once-great civilization.

• vicinity
• exactitude
• zenith
• clarity

The government plans to ______ the outdated law with more modern regulations.

• recompense
• scrutinize
• preclude
• ordain

The scientist worked to ______ the harmful effects of the experiment.

• ameliorate
• scrutinize
• ordain
• rationalize

The athlete‘s injury was caused by a torn ______ in his knee.

• ligament
• larynx
• vicinity
• inflammation

The author‘s decision to ______ the true events into a novel caused controversy.

• recompense
• preclude
• fictionalize
• ordain

The team hoped to ______ the problem before it became unmanageable.

• upend
• entice
• ameliorate
• dispel