SAT/ACT practice 2.2

Which word means a bitter verbal attack?

• embroil

• forbearance

• espouse

• diatribe

Which word means to put on?

• don

• demise

• dour

• diatribe

Which word means a mass departure?

• forbearance

• exodus

• parley

• languid

Which word means to adopt; to support?

• espouse

• embroil

• lampoon

• don

Which word means severe; gloomy; stern?

• exodus

• dour

• demise

• languid

Which word means to make useless; cancel?

• cupidity

• nullify

• espouse

• embroil

Which word means lacking energy; weak?

• languid

• parley

• nullify

• bombastic

Which word means excessive greed, especially for money?

• demise

• cupidity

• cavalier

• espouse

Which word means light, good humored satire?

• exodus

• circumvent

• lampoon

• languid

Which word means death; the end?

• cupidity

• embroil

• demise

• gravity