SAT/ACT Vocab 6

What does the word "abstain" mean?

• To indulge

• To desist

• To enjoy

• To consume

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word means "damaged; destroyed; ruined"?

• Credulous

• Blighted

• Lachrymose

• Plethora

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

If someone is "credulous," they are likely to be:

• Skeptical

• Gullible

• Cynical

• Suspicious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

To "enshroud" something means to:

• Reveal it

• Cover it

• Destroy it

• Ignore it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Haughtiness" is best described as:

• Humility

• Arrogance

• Kindness

• Generosity

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A "lachrymose" person is likely to be:

• Joyful

• Tearful

• Angry

• Excited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To "obfuscate" means to:

• Simplify

• Clarify

• Complicate

• Explain

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

A "plethora" of something indicates:

• A shortage

• An excess

• A balance

• A deficiency

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To "repudiate" something means to:

• Accept it

• Shun it

• Embrace it

• Support it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

"Tedium" is a feeling of:

• Excitement

• Boredom

• Anxiety

• Joy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4