SAT Vocabulary

What does Diligent mean?

• showing care and effort in one's work

• lacking attention to detail

• performing tasks without enthusiasm

• being careless and lazy

What does Candid mean?

• truthful and straightforward

• deceptive and misleading

• reserved and quiet

• confused and uncertain

What does Ornate mean?

• simple and plain

• highly detailed and decorated

• rough and unfinished

• dark and gloomy

What does Benevolent mean?

• well-meaning and kindly

• malicious and harmful

• indifferent and apathetic

• selfish and greedy

What does Adept mean?

• having knowledge

• lacking skill

• being confused

• showing ignorance

What does Gregarious mean?

• fond of company; sociable

• shy and reserved

• independent and solitary

• unfriendly and distant

What does Inept mean?

• having or showing no skill; clumsy

• skilled and proficient

• quick and agile

• intelligent and clever

What does Predecessor mean?

• someone who comes after you

• someone who comes before you

• a type of successor

• a person who is equal to you

What does Cultivate mean?

• to foster growth of

• to destroy completely

• to ignore or neglect

• to confuse or mislead

What does Frugal mean?

• sparing or economical with regard to money or food

• generous and lavish in spending

• wasteful and extravagant

• careless with resources