SAT List #9

The knuckles of the ______________ old man were perpetually white from strongly clutching his coins, dollars, and prized possessions.

• penury

• parsimony

• austere

• miserly

• frugal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Distressingly, the ________________ community was overwrought with one-parent homes, drug peddling, and petty crime, all resulting in destitution.

• penurious

• thrifty

• mercenary

• austerity

• parsinomious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

______________ can be an insatiable drive, for sometimes even excessive wealth and material goods is just never enough.

• Parsimony

• Thriftiness

• Frugality

• Austerity

• Avarice

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

To adopt a more __________________ lifestyle, Grant froze his gym membership, said goodbye to his daily mocha latte from Starbucks, and remorsefully asked his cleaning lady if she would be kind enough to come just once a month.

• penurious

• avaricious

• austere

• mercenary

• parsimonious

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Using the newspaper comics as wrapping paper and returning soda cans to the grocery store are two ways that a family can practice _________.

• penury

• avarice

• mercenary

• miserly

• thrift

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

For questions 6 -10: Based on the context in which each underlined word is used, identify the word usage of each sentence as either "correct" or "incorrect."

"Your untidy room proves that you are miserly!" scolded older sister.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Parsimony portends the increasing selfishness of humankind.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Using a sheet of paper on only one side is a sign of a miserly individual.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Mercenaries and tightwads are two of a kind.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Dishearteningly, penurious living conditions can contribute to despair and ill will on the part of the dwellers.

• correct

• incorrect