WorksheetsSAT words 1-90
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
1. I am ____________ to germs, so I wash my hands often.
a. Auspicious
b. Austere
c. Averse
d. Arbitrary
It is _______________ that we will win all football games and be county champions since we have the best players and the most talent.
a. Auspicious
b. Austere
c. Averse
D. Arbitrary
The dormitory was _____________ - no A/C, no TV, no pool table, and no furniture.
a. Auspicious
b. Austere
c. Averse
d. Arbitrary
The mom made an _________________decision when she randomly chose chicken for dinner.
a. Auspicious
b. Austere
c. Averse
d. Arbitrary
The ____________of the student was obvious when he couldn’t decide if he wanted to go to the football game or to the movies.
a. Acrimony
b. Ambivalence
c. Banal
d. Augment
I will ____________ my salary with a second job at Publix.
a. Acrimony
b. Ambivalence
c. Banal
d. Augment
The _________ of the disrespectful boy was evident as he yelled at his mother.
a. Acrimony
b. Ambivalence
c. Banal
d. Augment
The TV show was so ___________that I decided to do something more interesting.
a. Acrimony
b. Ambivalence
c. Banal
d. Augment
We received ____________when the teacher said, “Yes, we were going on a field trip.”
a. Affable
b. Adroit
c. Analogous
d. Affirmation
The brain surgeon was extremely __________ and able to use all equipment with precision and skill.
a. Affable
b. Adroit
c. Analogous
d. Affirmation
Josh is very______________ to friends and strangers, smiling at everyone he passes on the street.
a. Affable
b. Adroit
c. Analogous
d. Affirmation
The cars were ____________with matching paint, interiors, and gas consumption, but the prices varied greatly.
a. Affable
b. Adroit
c. Analogous
d. Affirmation
He was ______________ of chewing gum and received detention.
a. Culpable
b. Decadence
c. Deference
d. Deplore
I ________________laziness and rudeness. I like people that work hard with a cooperative attitude.
a. Culpable
b. Decadence
c. Deference
d. Deplore
The drivers showed ____________as they pulled their cars over to make room for the funeral procession.
a. Culpable
b. Decadence
c. Deference
d. Deplore
The downfall of our morals can be attributed to the _______________we view on TV.
a. Culpable
b. Decadence
c. Deference
d. Deplore
Jonah was ____________ that he could swim twenty miles, but in reality he couldn’t swim at all.
a. Deride
b. Dogmatic
c. Eclectic
d. Enigma
His disappearance is an____________ that has not been solved by the police detectives.
a. Deride
b. Dogmatic
c. Eclectic
d. Enigma
Susan has ____________ taste in art for she has paintings from a variety of artists.
a. Deride
b. Dogmatic
c. Eclectic
d. Enigma
When you ______________me, I feel bad about myself from your hurtful comments.
a. Deride
b. Dogmatic
c. Eclectic
d. Enigma
Do not ______________ someone when they are afraid of heights.
a. Disparage
b. Erratic
c. Evasive
d. Fallacious
The driver’s ______________ behavior caused a wreck on the road as no one knew what to expect.
a. Disparage
b. Erratic
c. Evasive
d. Fallacious
The boy made a _____________ argument to his mom, but she didn’t believe a word he said.
a. Disparage
b. Erratic
c. Evasive
d. Fallacious
Lisa was ___________ when I asked where she had been. She just kept saying, “Out.”
a. Disparage
b. Erratic
c. Evasive
d. Fallacious
It is ________________that I am organized; I was born with that trait.
a. Jocular
b. Intrinsic
c. Inscrutable
d. Innocuous
The comedian was so _________________he had everyone rolling on the floor with laughter.
a. Jocular
b. Intrinsic
c. Inscrutable
d. Innocuous
The clear, healthy beverage was pure and ________________________.
a. Jocular
b. Intrinsic
c. Inscrutable
d. Innocuous
The ______________message could not be deciphered; it was a mystery to everyone that read it.
a. Jocular
b. Intrinsic
c. Inscrutable
d. Innocuous
Jonah’s____________________decision landed him in big trouble; he didn’t think ahead about the consequences.
a. Ingenuous
b. Incorrigible
c. Incite
d. Impetuous
Josh is __________________when it comes to chess; he has never played before.
a. Ingenuous
b. Incorrigible
c. Incite
d. Impetuous
The football coach will _______________his team to work hard and win the championship.
a. Ingenuous
b. Incorrigible
c. Incite
d. Impetuous
The prisoner was_________________; he couldn’t be controlled and, therefore, was locked in solitary confinement.
a. Ingenuous
b. Incorrigible
c. Incite
d. Impetuous
Jack’s _______________ made people believe he was disrespectful and uncooperative.
a. Heinous
b. Genial
c. Flippancy
d. Fervor
The __________giant had many friends and was helpful to everyone.
a. Heinous
b. Genial
c. Flippancy
d. Fervor
The crimes committed by the terrorists made everyone gasp with fear because they were so ______________.
a. Heinous
b. Genial
c. Flippancy
d. Fervor
Her strong __________________for the environment caused her to spend her weekends cleaning rivers and planting trees.
a. Heinous
b. Genial
c. Flippancy
Fervor
The villain was ______________ as he tortured and assaulted everyone he met.
Obsequious
Obdurate
Nefarious
Morose
I am ______ when the holidays end, and we return to work, chores, and the banal routine.
Obsequious
Obdurate
Nefarious
Morose
Susan was very __________ when it came to who was the best college football team.
Morose
Obsequious
Obdurate
Nefarious
Don’t be ___________; stand up for yourself and don’t let anyone talk down to you.
Obsequious
Morose
Nefarious
Obdurate
Sally told a ____________ to her mom and was grounded for two weeks.
Lofty
Mendacity
Malign
Loquacious
The politician will_________ the other candidate to make himself look good.
Loquacious
Malign
Lofty
Mendacity
The president had _________dreams of no wars, no hunger, and no diseases.
Mendacity
Malign
Loquacious
Lofty
My teacher said I was__________ even though I had not said a word in class.
Malign
Lofty
Loquacious
Mendacity
The desks are ________________to each other – side by side in straight rows.
Loathe
Juxtapose
Legacy
Loath
I _______________ spiders and snakes; they are creepy and scary.
Loath
Juxtapose
Loathe
Legacy
Brooke was ____________ to let Maddie borrow her iPad because Maddie had already broken one.
Juxtapose
Legacy
Loath
Loathe
President Teddy Roosevelt left a ________________ of national monuments, refuges, and parks.
Loath
Legacy
Juxtapose
Loathe
The jury was ______________ refusing to believe that the man was innocent.
INCORRIGIBLE
INCITE
INNOCUOUS
OBSTINATE
The tray of needles and clamps was an____________sign when I went to the dentist.
Ingenuous
Ominous
Onerous
Impetuous
Writing a fifty page report in one evening is an ____________________task to complete.
Ingenuous
Onerous
Impetuous
Ominous
The ______________was in the right place at the right time to win the free tickets to Hawaii
Opportunist
Inscrutable
Intrinsic
Jocular
I did a _____________ job on my homework and only received a mediocre grade.
Perfunctory
Peruse
Decadence
Culpable
Students must _____________ the chapter when studying for college-level chemistry.
Perfunctory
Decadence
Peruse
Culpable
“It’s raining cats and dogs,” is an old, worn-out ____________________________.
Banal
Predilection
Acrimony
Platitude
The _______________five-year-old amazed his family with his understanding of geometry.
Precocious
Ambivalence
Deference
Deplore
English teachers love grammar and have a ________________for it.
Acrimony
Platitude
Predilection
Banal
The football player was ridiculously _______________ as he bragged about his athletic abilities.
Affirmation
Pretentious
Adroit
Primordial
Stonehenge is _______________ since it was formed thousands of years ago.
Primordial
Affirmation
Pretentious
Adroit
His appetite was very ______________; his mom was always buying food at Publix.
Deride
Dogmatic
Eclectic
Prodigious
The teacher was in close____________to the loud student; she stood beside his desk.
Proximity
Puerile
Quarantine
Rebuff
Johnny was so _________ when he sucked his thumb and pitched a fit even though he was 15-years-old.
Proximity
Puerile
Quarantine
Rebuff
The doctor will________________ the contagious child so others will not become sick.
Proximity
Quarantine
Rebuff
Puerile
The girl will__________ the boy by ignoring his silly, immature remarks.
Rebuff
Proximity
Puerile
Quarantine
Teachers wish that all students would be____________ while there is a lesson taught.
Reticent
Sanguine
Slough
Scrupulous
Abraham Lincoln was__________ believing in morals and good decisions.
Reticent
Slough
Scrupulous
Sanguine
The snake will___________ off its skin each season.
Slough
Reticent
Scrupulous
Sanguine
The contestant was ________________ and optimistic she had won the prize.
Reticent
Slough
Scrupulous
Sanguine
The golfer will ____________the opponent by blocking the golf ball on the green.
Surreptitious
Succinct
Stoic
Stymie
The answer was very___________ when the teacher simply said, “No.”
Surreptitious
Succinct
Stymie
Stoic
The ______________message that mysteriously appeared in my mailbox frightened me.
Surreptitious
Succinct
Stoic
Stymie
The doctor was ____________when he delivered the news, neither smiling nor frowning.
Stymie
Stoic
Surreptitious
Succinct
I will not ____________ my right to have attorney with me during the trial.
WAIVE
WANTON
WARRANTED
The ticket Jonah received was ____________ because he was speeding.
WAIVE
WANTON
WARRANTED
The ________ behavior of the student gave her a bad reputation and few friends.
WAIVE
WANTON
WARRANTED
The ______________ words of the angry man were heard by everyone at the game.
VIRULENT
VESTIGE
VERACITY
Abraham Lincoln was known for his __________________.
VERACITY
VESTIGE
VIRULENT
A few crumbs were the ______________ left by the hungry diners.
VERACITY
VESTIGE
VIRULENT
Without an education or job, one may become a ______________________ living under a bridge.
TENUOUS
UNDULATE
VACILATE
VAGRANT
I watch in fascination as the otters ___________________ through the cold water.
TENUOUS
VACILATE
VAGRANT
UNDULATE
During the summer in Georgia, we wear _________________ clothes because it is so hot.
TENUOUS
UNDULATE
VACILATE
VAGRANT
Please _______________________ my appointment so I can be on time.
TENUOUS
UNDULATE
VALIDATE
VAGRANT
The two girls _____________________ between wearing a dress or pants.
TEMPER
TENACIOUS
TRITE
VACILLATE
Many idioms are ________________________ and used too often.
TERSE
TENACIOUS
TRITE
VACILLATE
Mother gave a _____________________ response to my excuses for failing the quiz.
VACILLATE
TRITE
TERSE
TENACIOUS
I am ____________ with my money because I like to save it.
VACILLATE
TRITE
TERSE
TENACIOUS
The news report was very ____________ and needed some enthusiasm and energy.
UNKEMPT
TEMPER
UNERRING
VAPID
It is important to count to ten when you are angry in order to ____________________ your words.
UNKEMPT
TEMPER
UNERRING
VAPID
Mrs. Gibby proofreads her handouts because she is ____________________ about mistakes.
UNKEMPT
TEMPTER
UNERRING
VAPID
After playing soccer on a muddy field, the players were extremely _____________________.
UNKEMPT
TEMPER
UNERRING
VAPID
