SAT Vocabulary Questions

The scientistʼs theory was met with _______ from her peers, who doubted its validity.

• skepticism

• candor

• bravado

• duplicity

The philanthropist was known for her _______; she donated millions to various charities each year.

• benevolence

• austerity

• guile

• reticence

Despite the _______ conditions, the hikers pressed on, determined to reach the summit.

• adverse

• copious

• prodigious

• sporadic

The authorʼs _______ style made her novels a delight to read, filled with harmonious and pleasant sounds.

• euphonic

• abrasive

• eudaemonic

• didactic

After the scandal, the official was _______ from the organization and lost all privileges.

• excommunicated

• lauded

• vindicated

• mollified

The _______ of the ancient manuscript surprised historians, who believed it had been lost.

• extant

• obsolescence

• proliferation

• erratic

Her _______ attitude made her unpopular among colleagues, as she always believed humans were the center of everything.

• anthropocentric

• disdainful

• condescending

• vicarious

The _______ of the disease in the city prompted officials to take immediate action.

• epidemic

• hiatus

• anomaly

• reprieve

The _______ between the two political parties was evident, as they disagreed on nearly every issue.

• dichotomy

• parity

• hiatus

• euphoria

The _______ of the circle is necessary to calculate its area accurately.

• diameter

• apex

• tangent

• gradient