1. SAT List #3 5 on front, 5 on back.
barren
belated
belittle
bemused
blandishment
atrophy
authoritarian
aviary
avow
bane

2. Guess the definition Context Clues:
Over time, your muscles can atrophy from lack of use.
(v) waste away from lack of use; degenerate
Hitler was known as an authoritarian of the Nazi Party.
(n) person who acts like a dictator; tyrant
The aviary held several species of parrots and toucans.
(n) large enclosure confining birds

3. Goodbye "A", Hello "B"!
After his sister disappeared, Bob avow(ed) to find out what happened to her.
(v) affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge
5. Writing this 100 page essay has become the bane of my existence.
(n) deadly affliction; curse; plague
6. The desert’s barren landscape was unable to sustain any form of plant life.
(adj) infertile; impotent

4. Beeeeeeeee Happy!
Emma sent her a belated birthday card and apologized for her forgetfulness.
(adj) tardy; overdue
The evil leader loved to belittle the ideas of his followers, laughing at the incompetence he believed they possessed.
(v) humiliate; tease; diminish in importance
The brilliant professor often had a bemused look on his face
(adj) preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed

5. 10. His obvious blandishment was an unsuccessful attempt at adulating the teacher.
(n) flattery; cajolery; enticement