LSAT Vocabulary: Degree
Words for amount, size, speed, and certainty, each in a short sentence.
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Notes that would not close
The hearing room clerk found copious notes in the file, so many pages that the folder would not close.
One thin volume
Current treatises on the zoning dispute were scarce in the law library, and the clerk found only one thin volume.
From river to rail
The neighborhood council map showed a vast park plan, stretching from the river path to the far rail line.
Between the rooms
The clinic nurse kept a brisk pace between rooms, finishing each check before the next name was called.
A draft still open
The small firm sent an unfinished draft and labeled it as a first try that the client could still reject.
A few dollars each
The hearing officer called the repair fund meager after seeing that it held only a few dollars per household.
Two desks covered
An enormous atlas lay open on the law library table, covering two desks from end to end.
Two different totals
The neighborhood council clerk marked the attendance tally suspect because two sheets listed different totals for the same vote.
Minutes after the sample
The clinic lab returned a rapid result, posting the reading only minutes after the sample arrived.
Extra boxes by the copier
The small firm had ample paper for the filing, with extra boxes stacked beside the copier.
The magnifying glass
A minuscule footnote in the hearing room packet was so small that the members had to pass around a magnifying glass.
A few drawers at a time
The law librarian described a piecemeal shift in the shelf labels, changed a few drawers at a time over many months.
Every member said yes
The neighborhood council vote was unanimous, with every member saying yes and no one asking for a recount.
More rolls than shelves
The clinic stored a surplus of gauze, more rolls than the shelves had been built to hold.
Taller than the clerks
A colossal brief filled the small firm's conference table, rising in a stack taller than the seated clerks.
A pause before each page
The hearing room printer was sluggish, taking a long pause before each page finally slid out.
More cases than the memo
A plethora of citations crowded the law library printout, far more cases than the memo could discuss.
Every card agreed
The neighborhood council survey was decisive, ending the debate because every returned card favored the same crosswalk.
A card on the door
The clinic posted a tiny notice on the door, a card so small that patients walked past it.
Dates that matched
The small firm called the timeline tenable because the dates matched the letters already in the file.
A few cents
The hearing officer treated the fee difference as negligible, a few cents that would not change the award.
Before the tea cooled
The law library runner made a swift trip, returning with the volume before the reader's tea had cooled.
Signs or only their size
The neighborhood council motion was vague, and members could not tell whether it banned signs or only limited their size.
Nearly half the wait
The clinic reported a substantial drop in wait times, cutting the average by nearly half.
Floor to ceiling
An immense filing cabinet filled one wall of the small firm, its drawers reaching from the floor to the ceiling.
The docket at once
The hearing room clerk gave a prompt answer, handing the docket number across the counter at once.
No matching case
The citation looked doubtful after the librarian found no matching case under that name in the law library.
A single folded card
The neighborhood council kept a compact leaflet, a single folded card rather than a thick booklet.
Only two notes
Comments on the clinic suggestion board were sparse, with only two notes on a board meant for dozens.
The paper that closed it
The partner at the small firm called the signed release definitive, the last paper that closed the file.
One neighbor on the bench
There was a dearth of witnesses, and the hearing room bench stayed empty except for one neighbor.
The moment the key was pressed
The law library clock correction was instant, the digits changing the moment the librarian pressed the key.
Yes from everyone
Support for the streetlight was universal at the neighborhood council, and the clerk recorded yes from every person who spoke.
A few coins
The clinic called the donation paltry, a few coins that could not buy even one box of gloves.
Empty floor to the window
The small firm moved into a spacious room, with empty floor between the desks and the far window.
A skipped line
A hasty reading of the hearing room notice skipped a line, and the clerk had to start again more slowly.
Copies on every floor
The law library held profuse copies of the local code, with duplicate sets on every floor.
Both hands to lift it
The neighborhood council agenda packet was bulky, a stack so thick that members needed both hands to lift it.
Only a name
Details on the clinic form were scant, leaving only a name and a blank where the history should be.
One folder all day
Progress on the index was glacial at the small firm, and the clerks finished just one folder by the end of the day.
No other clock reading
The time stamp was incontrovertible, and no one in the hearing room could offer a different clock reading.
No wider than a thumb
A miniature map in the law library margin showed the whole block in a square no wider than a thumb.
Bins that ran out
The neighborhood council called the sand supply insufficient after the bins ran out before the last icy street was treated.
While the door was held
The clinic courier was nimble, crossing the courtyard and returning while the nurse still held the door.
Not yet measured
The small firm labeled the damage figure speculative because no one had measured the leak yet.
Too heavy for one shelf
A mammoth set of binders lined the hearing room wall, each one too heavy for a single shelf.
A long gap between pages
The law library pages turned at an unhurried rate, with a long quiet gap between each one.
No, with no exception
The chair gave an outright answer at the neighborhood council, saying no to the banner plan and leaving no exception.
A small slice of the stack
Only a fractional share of the clinic forms came back, a small slice of the stack that went out.
Set aside for a recheck
The invoice total was questionable, and the small firm set it aside until someone could recheck the addition.
Turning sideways
The hearing room aisle was narrow, so two people could not pass without turning sideways.
Still being checked
The law library posted a stopgap shelf list and noted that the final order was still being checked.
Five in a room for fifty
Only a handful of neighbors came, five people in a neighborhood council room set up for fifty.
A call to slow down
The clinic cart moved at a breakneck pace down the hall, and a nurse called for it to slow down.
No wall left to line
The small firm's archive seemed boundless, with new boxes arriving and no wall left to line.
Nothing contradicted the date
The receipt was irrefutable in the hearing room, and the officer said nothing in the file contradicted the paid date.
Room for one book
The law library carrel was snug, a small desk with room for one book and a lamp.
A short slide, with strain
The neighborhood council microphone stand was ponderous, and it took two members a long moment of strain to slide it a short distance.
Layer on layer
A multitude of appointment slips covered the clinic counter, layer on layer from the morning rush.
No day on the calendar
The return date stayed undated, and the small firm could not write a day on the calendar.
A difference of one dollar
In the hearing room, the officer noted a slight change in the fine, a difference of one dollar.
Voices that faded
The law library reading room was huge, and voices faded before they reached the far wall.
A second tally matched
The neighborhood council count was assured after a second tally matched the first number exactly.
The same weight twice
The clinic scale did not move by an iota, showing the same weight after the nurse checked it twice.
Only by ladder
A towering bookcase stood in the small firm, its top shelf reachable only by ladder.
Before the file was open
The hearing room clerk made a precipitate announcement, speaking before the officer had opened the file.
Every pamphlet listed
The law library index was exhaustive, listing every pamphlet the city had filed that year.
Smaller than the holders
The neighborhood council nameplates were undersized, smaller than the holders they sat in.
A clip that barely closed
The clinic kept a voluminous chart, a folder so thick the clip could barely close.
No price yet
The small firm marked the cost hypothetical because the vendor had not sent a price.
Blocking the window
A gargantuan exhibit board filled the hearing room, blocking the window from top to bottom.
Too short to sit on
A diminutive stool sat by the law library ladder, too short for an adult to use as a seat.
Every brick covered
Ivy was pervasive on the neighborhood council building wall, covering every brick from the steps to the roof.
Chairs far apart
The clinic waiting area was expansive, with chairs set far apart across a wide floor.
Nothing left to order
The small firm's supply closet was replete, every shelf packed and nothing left to order.
A long pause on each photo
The hearing officer took a leisurely look at the photos, pausing a long while on each one.
Papers lifting off the desk
The law library fan ran at a blistering speed, and loose papers lifted off the desk.
A cart for the box
The neighborhood council ballot box was hefty, and the clerk needed a cart to move it.
A lens for the dose
The clinic label print was microscopic, and the pharmacist had to use a lens to read the dose.
A rule no one argued
It was axiomatic at the small firm that a filing needed a date stamp, a rule no one had to argue.
More letters than one sitting
A deluge of comments arrived at the hearing room, more letters than the clerk could sort in one sitting.
Floor numbers that lingered
The law library elevator was plodding, rising so slowly that patrons watched each floor number linger.
A microphone at the far end
The neighborhood council table was elongated, stretching so far that speakers at one end used a microphone.
Two tallies, no agreement
The clinic visitor total was debatable, and staff could not agree which tally sheet to trust.
Nearly every page
Typos were rife in the small firm's first printout, appearing on nearly every page.
A pause after each number
The hearing room clerk spoke at a measured pace, leaving a clear pause after each exhibit number.
Cut short for a path
The law library table was truncated at one end, cut short to leave a path to the stacks.
Enough for one door
The neighborhood council paint budget was exiguous, enough for a single door and no more.
No one tried to count
The clinic drawers held innumerable forms, so many that no one tried to count them.
Once the line was missing
A second review was inevitable at the small firm once the clerks found the missing signature line.
A full cup at every seat
The hearing room had a bountiful supply of pens, a full cup at every seat.
A single coin
The law library charged a nominal fee, a single coin that did not cover the cost of a copy.
Chairs still in the hall
A residual pile of chairs remained in the neighborhood council hall after the rest had been stacked away.
Wider than the doorway
The clinic's new sign was outsized, wider than the doorway it hung above.
Just enough to hear
The small firm asked for a modicum of quiet, just enough calm to hear the phone.
Yes, with no conditions
At the hearing room, the neighbor gave unqualified support, saying yes to the fence plan with no conditions.
Three volumes on display
The law library kept a token display of rare books, three volumes behind glass and the rest in storage.
Room for one map
The neighborhood council workshop was confined to a side room, with no space to set out more than one map.
More than the rack
A glut of sample bottles crowded the clinic sink, more than the rack could hold.
Too low for a folder
The small firm's drawer was shallow, too low to stand a folder upright.
High enough to spill
The hearing room water pitcher was brimming, filled so high that a bump would spill it.
Barely worth collecting
The late fine was a pittance at the law library, a few cents the desk barely bothered to collect.
Three neighborhoods and a river
The neighborhood council district map was sprawling, reaching across three neighborhoods and a river.
Only if nurses signed up
Extra clinic hours were contingent on staffing, and they would open only if two more nurses signed up.
Larger than the slot
The small firm's envelope was oversized, larger than the mailbox slot.
A few among empty chairs
A smattering of spectators sat in the hearing room, a few people scattered among many empty chairs.
Twenty labels short
The law library reported a shortfall of labels, twenty short of the number of new books.
Split too evenly to call
The neighborhood council straw poll was divided, split so evenly that the chair would not call it a decision.