Grade 10 SAT Voc. quiz

Vocabulary Building: What is the meaning of the word 'impute'?

• To apologize or express regret for a quality in someone.

• To attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to someone.

• To remove or erase a quality from someone.

• To increase or enhance a quality in someone.

Vocabulary Building: Define the word 'hedonist'.

• A person who dislikes pleasure and prefers pain

• A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life.

• A person who believes that hard work is more important than pleasure

• A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain

Vocabulary Building: What does 'evanescent' mean?

• Permanent

• Vanishing or fading away

• Eternal

• Solid

Vocabulary Building: Explain the term 'anachronistic'.

• Something that is futuristic

• Something that is contemporary

• Something that is out of its proper time period

• Something that is timely

Vocabulary Building: Provide the definition of 'deleterious'.

• Toxic or harmful

• Innocuous

• Pleasant

• Beneficial

Context Clues: In which sentence is the word 'impetuous' used correctly?

• She made an impetuous decision without thinking about the consequences.

• He was impetuous to the store to buy some groceries.

• The impetuous rain poured down in a gentle drizzle.

• The impetuous horse galloped slowly around the field.

Context Clues: Use 'forbearance' in a sentence to show its meaning.

• Forbearance is the act of being impatient and intolerant.

• She showed great forbearance in dealing with the difficult situation.

• She demonstrated forbearance by giving up easily.

• He showed forbearance by being rude to everyone.

Context Clues: Find the sentence where 'ephemeral' is used appropriately.

• The beauty of the cherry blossoms is ephemeral, as they only bloom for a few weeks each spring.

• The old book is ephemeral, filled with timeless wisdom.

• The ancient ruins are ephemeral, standing strong for centuries.

• The stars in the sky are ephemeral, shining brightly every night.

Context Clues: Identify the sentence where 'entail' is used in the correct context.

• Studying for the exam will entail reviewing all the material covered in the textbook.

• The teacher asked the students to entail the experiment.

• The movie was so good, it didn't entail my attention.

• I don't want to entail in any drama.

Context Clues: Use 'capitulate' in a sentence to demonstrate its meaning.

• After days of fighting, the enemy was forced to celebrate and throw a party.

• After days of fighting, the enemy was forced to capitulate and fight harder.

• After days of fighting, the enemy was forced to capitulate and negotiate for peace.

• After days of fighting, the enemy was forced to capitulate and surrender.