SAT Vocabulary - A to C

Prestyn described the newly released video game as inane, insipid, and ___. "It's just like every other video game I've ever played," Prestyn explained. "It's nothing special."

• banal

• baleful

• beautiful

• abstruse

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Angelina selflessly dedicates her time to caring for animals; her ------ makes her a/an ------, one whose ways are worthy of imitation.

• amity...banality

• altruism...role model

• banality...exemplar

• devotion...egotist

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Mr. Smith's ....... behavior made it clear that he had not been trained in matters of etiquette.

• helpful

• caustic

• banal

• altruistic

A new dress code policy would compound, not____, the school's current issues.

• ameliorate

• altruistic

• abstruse

• baleful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

In order to ___ your grade, you should go to your teacher's office hours and ask questions.

• ameliorate

• condone

• coerce

• alienate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The snake [baleful] slithered up to the curious puppy.

*Write the correct form of the word*

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

Kayla demonstrated [altruistic] when she offered to help the new student who just transferred into class.

*Write the correct form of the word*

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The [banal] of the show was the main reason it was canceled; it was just so unoriginal!

*Write out the correct form of the word*

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

As he saw me walk into the store, the manager greeted me with [cordial].

*Write out the correct form of the word*

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The flight attendant smiled [cordial] as she asked, "Would you like some peanuts?"

*Write out the correct form of the word*

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E