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Week 9 SAT Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word means: Not deep emotionally or intellectually; shallow

a)

transient

b)

superficial

c)

superfluous

d)

tactful

2.

What word means: Useless; serving no purpose

a)

transient

b)

superficial

c)

superfluous

d)

tactful

3.

What word means: quiet, cautious, and secretive; taking pains to avoid being observed; sneaky

a)

transient

b)

superficial

c)

superfluous

d)

surreptitious

4.

What word means: Showing a sense of what is considerate in dealing with the feelings of others

a)

transient

b)

superficial

c)

superfluous

d)

tactful

5.

What word means: determined; persistent; does not give up

a)

transient

b)

tenacious

c)

superfluous

d)

tactful

6.

What word means: Temporary

a)

transient

b)

tenacious

c)

superfluous

d)

tactful

7.

What word means: Impressive by reason of age; worthy of respect because of age

a)

transient

b)

tenacious

c)

superfluous

d)

venerable

8.

What word means: show to be right by providing justification or proof; to clear someone of blame or suspicion

a)

transient

b)

vindicate

c)

superfluous

d)

venerable

9.

What word means: Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; aware of the dangers

a)

wary

b)

vindicate

c)

superfluous

d)

venerable

10.

What word means: Hate

a)

wary

b)

vindicate

c)

superfluous

d)

abhor

11.

Fill in the blank: The friendship was so ____________; we never talked about anything really deep.

a)

transient

b)

superficial

c)

superfluous

d)

tactful

12.

Fill in the blank: It's wise to be _______________ when giving bad news so the person hearing it doesn't feel worse.

a)

transient

b)

superficial

c)

superfluous

d)

tactful

13.

Fill in the blank: The thought was so ______________, I don't even remember it.

a)

transient

b)

wary

c)

tenacious

d)

tactful

14.

Fill in the blank: ___________________ people never give up; they keep going until they achieve their goals.

a)

transient

b)

wary

c)

tenacious

d)

tactful

15.

Fill in the blank: I am very ________________ of people who tell lies , so I make sure their words match their actions to see if they’re truthful.

a)

transient

b)

wary

c)

tenacious

d)

tactful

16.

Fill in the blank: The ________________ Mrs. Jones celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday.

a)

venerable

b)

wary

c)

tenacious

d)

tactful

17.

Fill in the blank: Some employees are so ___________________, they need to be fired because they do nothing all day.

a)

venerable

b)

wary

c)

superfluous

d)

tactful

18.

Fill in the blank: Once you're caught in a lie, it is difficult to ______________ yourself because no one will believe you after you've been discredited.

a)

venerable

b)

wary

c)

vindicate

d)

tactful

19.

Fill in the blank: Because she was late, she tried to walk in _________________ so the teacher would not notice her.

a)

abhorrently

b)

superficial

c)

superfluous

d)

surreptitiously

20.

Fill in the blank: I ________ the act of bullying because it causes so much pain to others.

a)

abhor

b)

wary

c)

superfluous

d)

surreptitious