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QUICK REVIEW #80 T: SAT Words 225

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. talisman a. disposition
2. tangential b. evidence
3. temerity c. stubborn
4. temperament d. uncertain
5. temperance e. tie

6. tenacious f. audacity
7. tendency g. inconclusive
8. tentative h. speculative
9. tenuous i. amulet
10. testimony j. moderation
11. tether k. drift
12. theoretical l. diverging

therapeutic (THE ri PYOO tik) adj. working to heal or cure; curative
• Walking is considered to be therapeutic for a sore leg, but how that can be
beats me.
• Professionals disagree over whether an ice pack or a heat pack is more
therapeutic for a sore back.
[-al adj., -ly adv.]
thorough (THOER oh) adj. 1. complete; omitting nothing; 2. absolute; very
exact; accurate; 3. paying careful attention to details
• Yolanda gave a thorough accounting of her encounter with the hijacker,
taking care to omit no detail.
• The doctor gave Edwin a thorough examination, including an
electrocardiogram.
• The counterfeiter did a thorough job of copying the design for the $50 bill.
[-ly adv.]
throng (THRAHNG) n. 1. a great number of people gathered together; a crowd;
2. a mass of things; multitude —vt. to crowd together
• The happy throng gathered for New Year’s Eve in Times Square.
•A throng of fruit flies massed around the cut peach, looking to grab a tasty
meal.
• The passengers thronged together, hoping to get a seat on the next bus.
[-ed, -ing] [Syn. crowd]