Ssat D3

Front 1

Scathing

Back 1

overly critical, searing, crushing, harmful Walter was depressed by the scathing reviews that his play received.

Front 2

Schism

Back 2

division or separation between groups of members within an organization; disunity, break, division, conflict, clash There is a schism in the company over where the new office should be built.

Front 3

Scrupulous

Back 3

1. acting in accordance with a strict moral code; moral, upstanding, virtuous, ethical, principled David could not have stolen Sheila's money; he is too scrupulous. 2. thorough in the performance of a task, conscientious, careful, diligent Roger is a scrupulous editor who checks every word his reporters write.

Front 4

Secure

Back 4

v. to fasten, make secure; bind, clamp I had secured my suitcase in the overhead luggage rack at the beginning of the journey. adj. well-fastened, not likely to fall or come loose My suitcase seemed secure in the luggage rack, but then it fell on me.

Front 5

Seethe

Back 5

to heave or bubble from great inner turmoil, as a volcano. to boil; steam, boil, foam, surge, heave, swell After learning what Fred said about me, I began to boil with anger. By the time I reached his house, I was seething.

Front 6

Sentry

Back 6

guard, sentinel, watch, lookout Mitchell stood as sentry while the other were in the boys' room goofing off.

Front 7

Sequel

Back 7

addition or result; story that continues a previous one There have been many sequels to the original Star Wars movie.

Front 8

Shrewd

Back 8

clever, keen, astute, cunning He was a shrewd businessman and soon parlayed his meager savings into a fortune.

Front 9

Significant

Back 9

meaningful, important, relevant A good detective knows that something that hardly seems worth noticing may be a highly significant clue.

Front 10

Sinister

Back 10

threatening, menacing; ominous, wicked, evil Dracula's warm smile and handsome good looks concealed his sinister plans.