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SAT List #3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peter has a (an) _________________ air about him; when he speaks to his colleagues, it's as if he addresses them from up on a big, high horse.

a)

swaggering

b)

braggart

c)

insolent

d)

narcissism

e)

disdainful

2.

"Bold and __________________ conduct won't get you farther than the detention room or the demerit list," Mr. McKee admonished as he looked sharply into the bully's eyes.

a)

egotistical

b)

smug

c)

haughty

d)

complacent

e)

insolent

3.

Ms. Bula would no longer put up with her supervisor's ___________________ attitude toward her, for she would not let herself get knocked down another peg!

a)

presumptuous

b)

supercillious

c)

haughtiness

d)

aloof

e)

swaggering

4.

Ever since Mitchell made the runway at Bryant Park, he struts around with a broad-shouldered ______________ that says, "Check me out; I'm all that!"

a)

ostentatious

b)

egotistical

c)

swagger

d)

complacency

e)

braggart

5.

_____________ Hunter has no friends; every time he talks, he mentions his latest athletic accolades, academic accomplishments, or financial windfalls.

a)

scornful

b)

presumptuous

c)

egotistically

d)

pretentious

e)

insolent

6.

For questions 6 -10: Based on the context in which each underlined word is used, identify the word usage of each sentence as either "correct" or "incorrect."


Above all, Mia's supercilious attitude shows her generosity of spirit.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

7.

Arrogance results from an individual's selflessness.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

8.

Rudeness is one component of insolence.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

9.

For the braggart, showiness and pretension go hand in hand.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

10.

A complacent youth has a great desire to learn from the experience of others.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect