SAT List #3

The general berated the private for his ______________________ attempt to clean his locker.

• cursory

• crux

• doleful

• dour

The invention of the automobile made riding a horse and carriage a _______________________- mode of transportation.

• defunct

• devoid

• deprecate

• cursory

General George Custer met his ________ at Little Big Horn.

• demise

• depravity

• diatribe

• devoid

After Harry rambled on for hours, it was difficult to understand the ________ of his speech.

• crux

• demise

• dogmatic

• disconcert

It was apparent that Bill was _____________ of table manners as we watched him eat his entire meal with his fingers.

• devoid

• crux

• depraved

• dour

The garbage collector was a _______________older man who never had a kind word for anyone.

• dour

• cursory

• deprecated

• devoid

I don’t mean to ________________ your plans, but I can’t attend your party on Saturday.

• disconcert

• deprecate

• doleful

• deprave

The tyrant was a ________________ ruler who would not permit anyone to disagree with him.

• dogmatic

• dour

• cursory

• defunct

Ed’s mother attributed his ______________________ to violent movies and video games.

• depravity

• crux

• dour

• deprecate

Josh’s parents _______________ his study habits of always waiting to the last minute.

• deprecated

• cursory

• devoid

• diatribe