SAT VOCAB-AVID Final

What does the word 'berate' mean?

• To praise someone highly

• To scold or criticize someone angrily

• To support someone unconditionally

• To ignore someone completely

Which word describes someone who is sociable and enjoys company?

• Introvert

• Gregarious

• Resilient

• Complacent

What is the meaning of 'resilient'?

• Unwilling to change or adapt

• Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

• Easily broken or damaged

• Lacking in strength or endurance

What does 'compassion' refer to?

• A lack of interest in others' problems

• A desire to compete and win

• Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

• A feeling of superiority over others

The word that means 'to make something or someone become less' is (a)   .

• Expedite
• Concede
• Diminish
• Bolster

What does 'competent' mean?

• Lacking the necessary skills

• Being indifferent to success

• Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully

• Being overly confident

What does 'complacent' mean?

• Being overly critical of oneself

• Feeling satisfied with your ability or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder

• Being unaware of one's own abilities

• Having a strong desire to improve

What is the meaning of 'abysmal'?

• Extremely good or excellent

• Extremely or hopelessly bad or severe

• Moderately acceptable

• Slightly below average

What does 'expedite' mean?

• To delay a process

• To speed up or accelerate the process

• To cancel a process

• To complicate a process

(a)   describes an outgoing, gregarious person who thrives in dynamic environments.

• Introvert
• Polyglot
• Extrovert
• Altruist