SAT Sentence Completion SAT Sentence Completion Unit 4Unit 4

20092009

Realizing that her visits to the physical therapist had been too ___ to be of any benefit, she began to go on a regular basis.

flagrant

intangible

coherent

sporadic

impetuous

The author flatly denied the allegation of plagiarism, contending that any apparent ___ between her work and that of the accuser was ___.

synthesis..literary

correspondence..coincidental

reconciliation..illusory

link..substantiated

discrepancy..fortuitous

Tire sales plummeted with the introduction of more ___ models because customers did not need to replace their tires as frequently.

defective

durable

cumbersome

exorbitant

abundant

Although the nuclear threat has become less ___, all but the most ___ individuals perceive that other dangers now confront us.

upright..sheltered

dramatic..optimistic

confrontational..worldly

elevated..savvy

stable..callow

The reporter quoted his source directly but made no ___, so no one knows who leaked the information to the press.

guarantee

attribution

overture

confession

appraisal

Scientists who refrain from making bold statements to their peers about the significance of their experiments often employ far less ___ language in news releases.

technical

exaggerated

measured

implicit

abstruse

Fashion shows in the 1950s were ___ presentations, ___ of the fantasy and the theater that are the hallmarks of their modern counterparts.

prosaic..devoid

glamorous..dismissive

cursory..redolent

demure..reminiscent

casual..reminiscent

The Nigerian high court offered to release the dissident from prison provided that he do nothing to ___ the government, but he would accept only ____ freedom.

undermine..unconditional

goad..compromised

placate..boundless

circumvent--mullified

infiltrate..bestowed

Isadora Duncan strove to ___ the ___ art of dance by showing that it could be done to the great works of Chopin and Brahms.

modernize..antecedent

denigrate..rhythmic

enervate..wallowing

fortify..grandiose

resuscitate..scorned

Despite the opposition’s show of ___, intelligence reports indicated that they were on the verge of agreeing to a truce.

decrepitude

mendacity

altruism

intransigence

congeniality

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