SAT Multiple Choice Questions - List 23

Definition:

(noun) importance or value; "a person of considerable #######"; "he predicted that although it is of small ####### now it will rapidly increase in importance"

(noun) a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate ####### of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

(noun) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an ####### of what I owe"

(noun) a short ####### of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the ####### of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

(noun) a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief #######"

(noun) the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all #######s they were a happy couple"

(noun) grounds; "don't do it on my #######"; "the paper was rejected on ####### of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"

(noun) a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an #######ing every month"

(noun) a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his #######"

(verb) furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't ####### for the missing money"

(verb) to give an ####### or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

(verb) keep an ####### of

(verb) be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades ####### for half of the grades given in this exam"