Vocab #7

Lesson #7 SAT Vocabulary ​

Read the following SAT words and take the quiz at the end.

​Cantankerous (adj)

definition: argumentative and uncooperative synonym: bad-tempered antonym: kind/happy sentence:The crusty, cantankerous old man bellowed at the children as they walked past his house.

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​Deride (verb)

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definition: to verbally rip apart synonym: mock/insult antonym: compliment sentence:The professor derided my essay as a clumsy attempt at literary analysis.

​Debacle (noun)

​definition: a disaster

synonym: failure antonym: success sentence:The mortgage industry's financial debacle has wounded the entire nation's economy.

​Temerity (noun)

​definition: excessive or foolish boldness synonym: nerve/rashness antonym: caution

sentence: She had the temerity to illegally jaywalk right in front of the police officer's car.

​Ennui (noun)

definition: dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom synonym: fatigue antonym: enthusiasm

sentence: Facing staggering piles of homework with no hope for relief, a heavy sense of ennui filled my soul.

Match

Match the following SAT words from lesson #7 to their definition

• Cantankerous

• Deride

• Debacle

• Temerity

• Ennui

argumentative and uncooperative

to verbally rip apart

a disaster

excessive boldness or foolishness

exhaustion caused by boredom

• argumentative and uncooperative

• to verbally rip apart

• a disaster

• excessive boldness or foolishness

• exhaustion caused by boredom

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 for the synonym

fatigue

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 for the synonym

a disaster

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 for the synonym

nerve/rashness

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 for the synonym

mock/insult

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 for the synonym

bad tempered

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 that fits the sentence

My little brother had the ---- to tell mom that I was the one who played with the stove when he was the one who double dog dared me.

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 that fits the sentence

The ---- old lady shook her cane at the gang of teens riding their bikes through her grass.

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 that fits the sentence

The --- of another boring English class made my eyes begin to droop.

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 that fits the sentence

My sister wanted her wedding to be special, but when the cake was lost, the event space flooded, and her dog ran off with the bouquet, she was forced to admit it was a -----.

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the correct word from lesson #7 that fits the sentence

After Jen told Samantha's father that she had a party while he was out of town, Samantha harshly ---- her former friend for being a snitch.

• ennui

• temerity

• debacle

• deride(d)

• cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the picture that best represents the SAT Vocabulary word from lessons 1-6

Noxious

Multiple Choice

Select the picture that best represents the SAT Vocabulary word from lessons 1-6

cantankerous

Multiple Choice

Select the picture that best represents the SAT Vocabulary word from lessons 1-6

absolution

Multiple Choice

Select the picture that best represents the SAT Vocabulary word from lessons 1-6

placid