SAT Set 1

Grace wants to put an end to a boring school rule. Which word below means the same as "to put an end to"?

• abolish

• arcane

• repose

• profuse

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Sophia and Grace are reading a mysterious book, but some words are really difficult to understand. Which word below best describes something that's hard to figure out?

• profuse

• opaque

• modification

• arcane

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Elijah and Olivia are playing a word game! Which word means to describe distinctive features or to be typical of something?

• fundamentally

• imperative

• infrastructure

• characterize

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Arjun wants to express his excitement about the school play. Which word best matches what Arjun wants to do?

• dismay

• profuse

• convey

• exertion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Abigail and Aiden were looking forward to their school play, but when it was suddenly canceled, they felt a wave of disappointment and distress. What word best describes how they felt?

• scope

• undermine

• yield

• dismay

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Grace and Evelyn are working on a group project. Grace worries that too many distractions might make their efforts less effective. What word best fits this situation?

• arcane

• undermine

• yield

• dismay

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Evelyn and Elijah stumbled upon a mysterious old book in the library. What word best describes the book?

• enigmatic

• exertion

• abolish

• opaque

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Avery and Isla are having a debate about what the word centrally means. Can you help them figure it out?

• fundamentally

• imperative

• scope

• convey

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Abigail and Oliver are planning a secret mission, and they realize something is absolutely necessary for their success. What word best describes something that cannot be left out?

• repose

• imperative

• scope

• spectacle

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Rohan and Ava are working together on a science project. When they face a tough challenge, they decide to produce a new idea and also give way to each other's suggestions. What word best describes what they are doing?

• spectacle

• undermine

• yield

• scope

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4