SAT: People
Noun
opponent in a conflict or contest
“Fear is your best friend or your worst adversary. It’s like fire. If you can control it, it can cook for you, it can heat your house."
Verb
scold or criticize (someone) angrily
The initial foot fault that began the fireworks was a terrible call. It was unconscionable. That being said, it's no excuse for Serena to berate an official.
Verb
take something over, often by force
US actress Lindsay Lohan has been sued by three men who claim she commandeered their car to pursue her recently-fired assistant in California.
Adjective
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
In a statement last Friday, Woods struck a contrite tone, saying he is taking an indefinite break to focus on becoming a better husband, father and person.
Verb
select or gather, especially those that are good examples of their kind
A new Michael Jackson album is expected by the end of the year, culled from unreleased material in his vaults.
Adjective
poor, completely wanting or lacking
A Forbes spokesman said: "It was wizardry that transformed JK Rowling from a destitute single mother on welfare into a best-selling billionaire."
Noun
someone who challenges traditional ideas or institutions
At 46, the father of two reigns as Hollywood's most irresistible iconoclast, as one-of-a-kind as his beloved 15-year-old boots and as smoldering as his Cuban cigars.
Adjective
known widely and usually unfavorably
Denise Richards was reportedly offered more than $1 million to reveal the truth about Sheen and his now infamous NY hotel room drunken and naked fiasco.
Noun
satire directed against an individual or institution
Fey's lampoon of Palin, in a series of sketches on 'Saturday Night Live,' have more than doubled ratings for the long-running late-night comedy show.