SAT VOCAB 6

What is the best definition of the word personal?

• To show or display

• Having opposing thoughts or feelings

• Relating to an individual or their private life

• Not biased or favoring one side over another

What is the best definition of the word pondering?

• Impossible to read or understand

• Done without preparation or in a casual manner

• Intense and eager enjoyment or interest in something

• Thinking about something carefully

What is the best definition of the word porous?

• A device that increases speed

• Having small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through

• Making a choice or judgment

• To put into effect or carry out

What is the best definition of the word portal?

• A person who is present but not involved

• Able to be seen or understood

• A doorway or entrance, often grand or impressive

• An area of knowledge or control

What is the best definition of the word portraiture?

• Suitable or proper for a situation

• The art or practice of creating portraits

• Supports or protects against attack or criticism

• Complete control or superior skill in something

What is the best definition of the word posit?

• To assume or suggest something as a fact or basis for reasoning

• Providing motivation or encouragement

• To encourage or promote development

• The ability to understand and share another’s feelings

What is the best definition of the word pragmatic?

• Increasing or growing by accumulation

• Dealing with things sensibly and realistically

• To collect and organize information

• Abundant in supply or quantity

What is the best definition of the word predation?

• To form a concept or idea of something

• Characterized by constant change or activity

• Continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period

• The act of one animal preying on another

What is the best definition of the word predatory?

• Seeking to exploit or harm others for personal gain

• To form a theory or explanation

• Harmless or gentle

• To make something clearer or easier to understand

What is the best definition of the word predecessor?

• Containing or filled with a small amount of something (often figuratively)

• Based on or in accordance with general practice

• To pull out or remove by effort

• A person who held a position before someone else