3. delineate
4. despair
5. strong
6. qualify
7. wealthy
8. greatness
9. exhausting
- penchant
Fill in the Blank
1 . A The clue “evil” means that you need to look for a negative word. Mal-
is the right root for this meaning, so (A) is the answer.
2 . D You need a word that means the opposite of “shallow,” so rule out
(A). Choice (D) means knowledgeable or intellectual, which is the best match and
the correct answer.
3 . A Writing a new book every week would mean producing lots of
material in a short time. A word describing this is (A), prolific, which refers to being
plentiful or present in large quantities.
4 . A The clue here is “stubbornly.” Intractable means “stubborn,” so (A) is
the correct answer.
5 . B Hal’s wife is “disappointed.” The answer is (B), decried, which
means “criticized” or “denounced.” (Be careful in this question; don’t just look for
negative words. De- words are almost always negative, but (D) is an exception.)
SAT Quick Quiz
1 . C The events in the first paragraph happen suddenly and quickly, so it
makes sense that the government was only temporary, (C). Later the passage
states that the purpose of the uprising was to annex Hawaii (the more permanent
solution).
2 . B The topic of the passage is Hawaii becoming a state, attaching it to
the rest of the United States. This is the process of annexation. Choice (B) is the
answer.
3 . A Since the island is ceding a naval station to the United States (line
24), only (A) fits.
4 . D The passage states that presidents “warn...against” meddling, so
the word must mean something negative. Choice (A) is positive and (C) is neutral,
so eliminate them. In context, the choice that works is (D), interfering.
5 . C Hawaii has been “Americanized,” which means it has been subject to
