Solve the SAT #5 FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS

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Word bank for the sentences below (words are listed alphabetically): Please put your answers in the blanks within the sentences. The correct word choice answers are at the bottom of this page.

1. Sue felt obligated to make __________ to her neighbor, Paul, when her dog destroyed a newly planted garden.

2. The politician decided to __________ his position when he realized there was strong opposition to it.

3. Dot's garden was __________ with the fragrance of roses.

4. When Sherry celebrated her 80th birthday, she decided to no longer __________ her garden to an unimportant place in her life.

5. Dan worried about having to __________ his car to his daughter but, after all, she had passed her driver's test.

6. Environmentalists were concerned about only one potential __________ of the land-use survey.

7. Doesn't Grandma __________ a jar of M&M candies every week for her grandchildren?

8. Did Steve __________ against the mishandling of that package he expected yesterday?

9. Don't many people consider hawks and eagles to be __________ birds?

10. Serena had only a __________ knowledge of French, but she managed pretty well to make herself understood.

11. The job description stated that a master's degree was __________ for employment.

12. Tess was disgusted with the __________ donkey that refused to obey the simplest commands.

13. The accused was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for his __________ crime.

14. One employee was so fed up by the constant __________ between partners that he left the firm.

15. Since Charlie had been such a __________ student and very involved in the community, he won a college scholarship.

16. Daniel had wanted to become a Navy Seal but the discipline seemed too __________ for him.

17. Hal's English teacher found too much __________ information and advised him to be more precise.

18. The defense attorney was pleased to find __________ evidence that might exonerate his client against the claim.

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    ANSWERS:
    1. REPARATION, 2. RECANT, 3. REDOLENT, 4. RELEGATE, 5. RELINGUISH, 6. RAMIFICATION, 7. REPLENISH, 8. REMONSTRATE, 9. RAPACIOUS, 10. RUDIMENTARY, 11. REQUISITE, 12. RECALCITANT, 13. REPREHENSIBLE, 14. RECRIMINATION, 15. RESOLUTE, 16. RIGOROUS, 17. REDUNDANT, 18. REFUTABLE

    ramification, rapacious, recalcitrant, recant, recrimination, redolent, redundant, refutable, relegate, relinquish, remonstrate, reparation, replenish, reprehensible, requisite, resolute, rigorous, rudimentary

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