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SAT Vocab 1-20

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Meritorious mean?
a)
deserving of praise
b)
to calm down
c)
merry and happy
d)
to outlast
2.
If something is TEDIOUS, what is it?
a)
boring, dull
b)
quickly
c)
social, outgoing
d)
indirect language, not getting to the point
3.
What does it mean to PERUSE something?
a)
to read or skim
b)
to exclude from the community, leave out
c)
to do something carefully
d)
to be foolish
4.
What does Placate mean?
a)
to soothe, calm down
b)
social, outgoing
c)
loud, energetic
d)
to persist, outlast
5.
What does it mean to OSTRACIZE someone?
a)
to exclude them from the community, leave them out
b)
to race them
c)
to talk in indirect language and not get to the point
d)
to be able to see things other people can not
6.
What is a PARIAH? 
a)
an outcast
b)
a skilled person
c)
a loud and energetic person
d)
a social and outgoing person
7.
What does Persevere mean?
a)
to persist, outlast
b)
wordy
c)
boring, dull
d)
original, new, groundbreaking
8.
What does it mean to do something DILIGENTLY?
a)
carefully
b)
loudly
c)
sadly
d)
quietly
9.
What does Exorbitant mean?
a)
excessive, big
b)
outcast
c)
crazy, foolish
d)
skilled
10.
What is a SYNOPSIS of something?
a)
a summary
b)
a title
c)
a beginning
d)
an essay
11.
What does Boisterous mean?
a)
loud, energetic 
b)
crazy, foolish
c)
skilled
d)
calm
12.
If someone calls you DAFT, what are they calling you?
a)
skilled
b)
crazy, insane, foolish
c)
boring, dull
d)
social, outgoing
13.
If someone call you DEFT, what are they calling you?
a)
skilled
b)
crazy, insane, foolish
c)
an outcast
d)
excessive, big
14.
What does Circumlocutions mean?
a)
indirect language, not getting to the point
b)
original, new, ground breaking
c)
boring, dull
d)
to exclude from something
15.
If something is VERBOSE, what is it?
a)
very large
b)
wordy
c)
carefully
d)
skilled
16.
What is Elocution?
a)
the art of public speaking
b)
the study of insects
c)
the act of getting electrocuted 
d)
the art of building sculptures
17.
What does Seminal mean?
a)
original, new, groundbreaking
b)
old, outdated, expired
c)
to soothe, calm down
d)
loud, energetic
18.
What does Burgeon mean?
a)
blossom, grow
b)
art of public speaking
c)
crazy, foolish
d)
boring, dull
19.
How would you describe a person who is GREGARIOUS?
a)
social, outgoing
b)
shy, quiet
c)
boring, dull
d)
skilled, talented 
20.
What does Clairvoyant mean?
a)
able to see things other people can't 
b)
being able to speak well in public
c)
excluding someone from the community, leave out
d)
deserving of praise