SAT Vocabulary Challenge

Which word means to prevent or frustrate?

• boorish

• thwart

• decathlon

• poised

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means difficult to understand?

• err

• lance

• decathlon

• obscure

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means to make a mistake?

• err

• lance

• decathlon

• obscure

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word means a spear, spike, or javelin?

• err

• lance

• decathlon

• obscure

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Vocabulary

When a young person does something well, you should ________ them for it.

• grumble

• gossip

• praise

• criticise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Vocabulary

8. Since Mum went on strike, the dishes have been

________ in the kitchen sink.

• falling out

• falling apart

• piling up

• piling on

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Vocabulary

Parents should always ________ to talk to their children

about their problems.

• do time

• make chores

• do chores

• make time

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I passed all my exams, so my parents are very ________ of me.

• proud

• calm

• ashamed

• cheerful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means to prevent or frustrate?

• boorish

• thwart

• decathlon

• poised

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word means difficult to understand?

• err

• lance

• decathlon

• obscure

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F