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SAT Stumpers. Sentence Sense for 10. His ______ sense of humor caused more _____ than he must have intended. debunk..sobriety. wry..confusion. prominent..impudence. dry..jargon. incorrigible..paucity. Sentence Sense 20.
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Sentence Sense for 10 His ______ sense of humor caused more _____ than he must have intended. debunk..sobriety wry..confusion prominent..impudence dry..jargon incorrigible..paucity
Sentence Sense 20 • Because Jim was generally ___ on the football field, he was genuinely touched by the amount of praise he received for his game winning touchdown. indelible methodical succinct pious unheralded
Sentence Sense 30 • Although the professor was quite prominent in her field, she wore an air of ___ while lecturing her students. unanimity sanction modesty parsimony morose
Sentence Sense 40 • Don’t ___; you have to get over your disappointment and get on with your life. deliberate temper rejoice lament obscure
Sentence Sense 50 • While the winemakers were exhausted at the end of their first season, they took --- in the fact that they vines would require much less effort inthe coming years. solace prerogative vagaries urgency divergence
“A”CE the SAT 10 • An unselfish concern for others atheism ardor altruism axiom attraction
“A”CE The SAT 20 Give support for a cause alleviate assuage argon advocacy alienate
“A”CE the SAT 30 • The study of humankind altercation anthropology affinity aphorism abyss
“A”CE the SAT 40 • excessive desire for wealth; greed avarice alacrity adjunct acrimony abyss
“A”CE the SAT 50 • Harsh or biting sharpness in speech or manner avarice atheism aphorism allegiance acrimony
Although canoeing through the rapids was exciting, it was also exhausting, A B and we were happy for a time to have the canoe float serenedown a C D smooth stretch of the river. No error. E A B C D E
There is no onewho denies thatthey work hard to make A B C D a good living. No error. E A B C D E
The second test in algebra was the toughestwhen A B C compared with the first exam. No Error D E A B C D E
The butterfly’s wingmade whispering sound A B as the creature rose beautiful to the blue sky. No error. C D E A B C D E
Its’ true that hope springs eternal, but it doesn’t A B C always seem to be that way. No error. D E A B C D E
As we traveled around the country, we saw natural wonders, watched movies, and were fishing in various lakes. and were fishing in various lakes. and go fishing in various lakes. but were fishing in various lakes. but fished in various lakes. and fished in various lakes.
Kelly is the type of person everybody likes. Kelly is the type of person that everybody likes. Kelly was liked by everybody, because she is that type of person. Kelly was the type of person whom everybody liked. Kelly is the type of person whom everybody likes. Kelly is the type of person who everybody likes.
Long exploratory trips to the sea floor are not expected in the near future because it is too costly. because it is too costly. because they are too costly. it is too costly. because it costs too much. since they are needing too much money.
If we decide to go on the trip today, we would have gotten first-class seats on the airplane. If we decided to go on the trip today, IF we were deciding to go on the trip today, If we will decide to go on the trip today, If deciding to go on the trip today, If we had decided to go on the trip today,
The development of new employees giving the greatest satisfaction to managers in most companies. The development of new employees giving New employee development gives The development of new employees having given It is the development of new employees giving Having given new employee development
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