SAT Ch. 5 Vocab. Test (1-12)

Front

What does the term 'efface' mean?

Back

To erase or wipe out.

Front

Define 'amorphous'.

Back

Shapeless; lacking a definite form.

Front

What does 'inscrutable' refer to?

Back

Something that is difficult to understand or interpret.

Front

What are the characteristics of something that is 'amenable'?

Back

Willing, tractable, or malleable; open to suggestion.

Front

What does it mean if something is described as 'buoyant'?

Back

Able to float; capable of rising or being lifted.

Front

What is the opposite of 'efface'?

Back

To preserve or to keep intact.

Front

Provide a synonym for 'amorphous'.

Back

Formless or unstructured.

Front

What is an example of an 'inscrutable' text?

Back

A complex philosophical work that is hard to interpret.

Front

In what context might someone be described as 'amenable'?

Back

When they are open to advice or willing to cooperate.

Front

What is a practical example of something that is 'buoyant'?

Back

A rubber duck floating on water.