ACT Vocab Set 4

Chose the best word to complete the sentence below:

The rocket scientists __________thousands of pages of computer print outs, looking for a clue to why the rocket had exploded.

• scrutinized

• voided

• variable

• skeptical

Which word best completes the sentence below?

Shane is convinced that it is a good idea to cheat on the test but I remain deeply ________.

• skeptical

• validated

• tactile

• diligent

He wrote his first research paper at the ________ age of thirteen.

• precoicious

• precocious

• precocous

• precoshous

What part of speech is the word "ostentatious" used in the following sentence?

Opulence is often ostentatious.

• verb

• adjective

• antecedent

• noun

Julio and Clarissa had a surprisingly ______________ divorce and remained good friends even after the separation.

• amicable (adjective)

• amicable (noun)

• amicable (verb)

• amicable (adverb)

Which form of the word best completes the sentence below?

The _______________________ of fast-food restaurants is one of the more depressing features of American culture.

• ubiquitous

• ubiquity

• ubiquitously

• iniquitousness

Which of the following words matches this definition correctly?

Careful and serious in your work or done in a careful and determined way.

• diligent

• tedious

• intrepid

• sustainable

Which of the following words completes this sentence correctly?

The ___________captain sailed his ship around the world with only a hand kerchief for a sail.

• intrepid

• ostentatious

• precocious

• tactile

In which of the following sentences is the word tactile used correctly?

• Her paintings have a very tactile quality.

• Our weather is very tactile in the spring.

• He had never felt so tactile and full of life.

• I'm a bit tactile about his chances of success.

In which of the following sentences is the word sustainable used correctly?

• The ethical brand donates 10% of profits to support sustainable development.

• The sustainable swimming team was ready to compete for the championship.

• His sustainable attitude offended his teammates.

• The child’s smile was sustainable; it disappeared as soon as the candy bar was gone.