SAT Vocabulary Quizs 2

anonymous

(adj)

Mary received a love poem from an anonymous admirer.

• Being known and recognized.

• Being unknown, unrecognized.

• Being famous and celebrated.

• Being easily identifiable.

antithesis

(n)

Your values, which hold war and violence in the highest esteem, are the antithesis of my pacifist beliefs.

• The absolute opposite

• A synonym for peace

• A type of philosophical argument

• A form of government

apocryphal

(adj)

(e.g., Because I am standing before you, it seems obvious that the stories circulating about my demise were apocryphal.)

• Fictitious, false, wrong

• Authentic, true, correct

• Historical, factual, accurate

• Legendary, mythical, imaginary

approbation

• Praise (e.g., The crowd welcomed the heroes with approbation.)

• Criticism (e.g., The critics expressed their disapproval.)

• Indifference (e.g., The audience showed no reaction.)

• Confusion (e.g., The message was unclear to many.)

arbiter

• One who can resolve a dispute, make a decision.

• A person who initiates a conflict.

• An individual who observes a situation without intervening.

• A mediator who only listens to one side.

anguish

• Extreme happiness, joy.

• Extreme sadness, torment.

• Mild discomfort, annoyance.

• Complete indifference, apathy.

archetypal (adj.)

• The most representative or typical example of something.

• A term used to describe something that is ancient or outdated.

• A word that refers to a unique or one-of-a-kind item.

• A description of something that is overly complex or convoluted.

assess (v.)

• To evaluate.

• To ignore.

• To complicate.

• To simplify.

Atypical

• Typical and expected

• Not typical, unusual

• Common and ordinary

• Regular and standard

assiduous (adj.)

• Hard-working, diligent.

• Lazy and indifferent.

• Quick and careless.

• Inconsistent and unreliable.