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100 SAT Vocabulary Words - Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define ravenous:

a)

characterized by extreme care and great effort

b)

having a relatively high resistance to flow

c)

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

d)

extremely hungry

2.

Define perfidious:

a)

having a relatively high resistance to flow

b)

extremely hungry

c)

tending to betray

d)

characterized by extreme care and great effort

3.

Which word means "more than is needed; unnecessary"?

a)

superfluous

b)

fasidious

c)

cantankerous

d)

belligerent

4.

Which word means "severe; strict"?

a)

derision

b)

flagrant

c)

indifferent

d)

austere

5.

Which word means "lazy"?

a)

indolent

b)

apathetic

c)

banal

d)

disparate

6.

Which word means "to add; increase"?

a)

prodigal

b)

augment

c)

aesthetic

d)

ameliorate

7.

Which word means "commonplace; uninspired; dull"?

a)

banal

b)

prosaic

c)

ambiguous

d)

indolence

8.

Which word means "contempt"?

a)

derision

b)

disdain

c)

indifferent

d)

ambiguous

9.

Which word means "short-lived; fleeting"?

a)

ephemeral

b)

atrophy

c)

banal

d)

autonomy

10.

Which word means "bland; boring"?

a)

insipid

b)

augment

c)

austere

d)

obscure

11.

Which word means "quiet; uncommunicative; silent"?

a)

peripheral

b)

atrophy

c)

taciturn

d)

reticent

12.

Which word means "a brief, humorous story"?

a)

prodigal

b)

derision

c)

anecdote

d)

enigma

13.

Which word means "a harsh sound"?

a)

euphony

b)

cacophony

c)

innocuous

d)

disparity

14.
What does exasperation mean?
a)
possible
b)
careful observation
c)
irritation 
d)
flattery
15.

The definition of abstain is ________________

a)

to refrain from doing something

b)

reduce or lessen

c)

: to really hate

d)

pertaining to beauty

16.

The definition of pretentious is _______________________

a)

being self important, thinking you are better than others

b)

flaunting wealth

c)

to assign or attribute to someone

d)

gifted/talented beyond one's years

17.
Even though she did not say it, it was easy for me to ___________ that she was talking about me. 
a)
infer
b)
hypothesis
c)
foreshadow
d)
analyze
18.

Which word means "ordinary, common"?

a)

querulous

b)

mundane

c)

ostentatious

d)

collaborate

19.

Select the word that best fills in the blank.


It's wise to _____________________ successful people so you can reach their success as well.

a)

empathy

b)

capitulate

c)

evanescent

d)

emulate

20.

happening by accident; lucky

a)

fortuitous

b)

compromise

c)

camaraderie

d)

mundane

21.

displaying wealth

a)

surreptitious

b)

collaborate

c)

ostentatious

d)

camaraderie

22.

secret, stealthy

a)

ostentatious

b)

surreptitious

c)

outrageous

d)

fortuitous

23.

irritable, whiny

a)

compromise

b)

mundane

c)

querulous

d)

fortuitous

24.

The weeds in our lawn are so______________________we can never get rid of them

a)

green

b)

ubiquitous

c)

tenacious

d)

taut

25.
Not even placated by the promise of a free meal, the angry patron stormed out of the cafe.
a)
to satisfy or calm down (an angry or dissatisfied person)
b)
to make something unpleasant less severe
c)
to help settle differences
d)
to restore calm, bring peace
26.

What does digression mean?

a)

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of

intense dislike

b)

cause to be distrusted or disbelieved

c)

a message that departs from the main subject

d)

quietly and steadily persevering especially in

detail or exactness

27.

What does diligent mean?

a)

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of

intense dislike

b)

cause to be distrusted or disbelieved

c)

a message that departs from the main subject

d)

quietly and steadily persevering especially in

detail or exactness

28.

What does emulate mean?

a)

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

b)

tending to vanish like vapor

c)

worthy of imitation

d)

understanding and entering into another's

feelings

29.

Select the word that best fills in the blank.


The _______________________ child kicked the principal in the knee.

a)

empathetic

b)

capitulated

c)

discredited

d)

disdainful

30.

The ____________ of the palace was very impressive; it was covered in gold!

a)

orator

b)

mundane

c)

opulence

d)

lobbyist

31.
If you are a mundane person, you are 
a)
happy
b)
sad
c)
a lover of animals
d)
ordinary; common
32.
Which of these could be described as hackneyed?
a)
Starting the conclusion paragraph of your essay with "In conclusion..."
b)
Birdwatching on a weekend in the spring
c)
Reading a book of poetry
d)
Learning how to knit a hat
33.

As the old mare was living the last days of her life, you could tell life had enervated her.

a)

agreed

b)

tired; weakened

c)

flushed, ornate

d)

made temporary

34.
What does intrepid mean?
a)
Very steep
b)
Very brave, fearless 
c)
Lame 
d)
To make right
35.

His lie placed me in a ____ position of defending him.

a)

potent

b)

opaque

c)

precarious

d)

sagacious

36.
Not even placated by the promise of a free meal, the angry patron stormed out of the cafe.
a)
to satisfy or calm down (an angry or dissatisfied person)
b)
to make something unpleasant less severe
c)
to help settle differences
d)
to restore calm, bring peace
37.

What word means characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)?

a)

pragmatic

b)

precocious

c)

pretentious

d)

procrastinate

38.

What word means hatred?

a)

provocative

b)

prudent

c)

querulous

d)

rancor

39.

Fill in the blank. The student showed ______ toward the teacher after he yelled at her by giving him the silent treatment.

a)

provoke

b)

prudence

c)

querulous

d)

rancor

40.

Fill in the blank. Janice was such a __________ child, everyone thought she was older than she was.

a)

pragmatic

b)

precocious

c)

pretentious

d)

procrastinate

41.

Fill in the blank. How _________ of you to tell everyone that you have a summer house in France and a winter home in Florida.

a)

pragmatic

b)

precocious

c)

pretentious

d)

procrastinate

42.

Fill in the blank. She didn't want to have a __________ party, so she invited circus acts to make it more fun.

a)

provocative

b)

prudent

c)

prosperous

d)

prosaic

43.

Fill in the blank. It was very ____________ of you to pay all your bills before taking a vacation.

a)

provocative

b)

prudent

c)

prosperity

d)

prosaic

44.

Which word means "selecting from or made up from a variety of sources"?

a)

eclectic

b)

fanaticism

c)

glutton

d)

invoke

45.
Which of the following does not belong in this group of words?
a)
laconic
b)
terse
c)
succinct
d)
garrulous
46.

Bombastic is best defined as someone who ______.

a)

bombs a city

b)

uses pompous, over-inflated speech

c)

speaks in lies

d)

is increasing in size

47.
Which word is an antonym for capricious?
a)
unpredictable
b)
unstable
c)
steady
d)
careless
48.
Julie loves all kinds of music.  She has an eclectic taste.Select the correct meaning of the word.
a)
stubborn
b)
concise
c)
choosing from various sources
d)
selecting from a large database
49.
hostility; active opposition
a)
antagonism
b)
benevolent
c)
precarious
d)
lament
50.
desiring to make others happy; kind; giving
a)
benevolent
b)
antagonism
c)
lament
d)
precarious
51.

Every time my internet goes down, the cable company gives me a __________ explanation.

a)

bemoan

b)

gustatory

c)

elusive

d)

hackneyed

52.

sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon) / excite stimulate - are definitions for what word?

a)

juxtapose

b)

redolent

c)

whet

d)

corpulent

53.

What does florid mean?

a)

a middle way between two extremes

b)

promote the growth of

c)

elaborately or excessively ornamented; ornate; fancy

d)

someone who has the power of perceiving things usually beyond the range of human senses; psychic

54.

Which word is synonymous with ordinary?

a)

jubilation

b)

mundane

c)

lobbyist

d)

nonchalant

55.

Which word is synonymous with being rich and superior in quality?

a)

orator

b)

mundane

c)

opulent

d)

mundane

56.

Which word is synonymous with someone who tends to betray?

a)

nonchalant

b)

mundane

c)

lobbyist

d)

perfidious

57.
It does not take much to aggravate my _____ neighbor who is annoyed by any little noise.
a)
irascible
b)
judicious
c)
utopian
d)
paradigm
58.

What word means: determined; persistent

a)

transient

b)

tenacious

c)

superfluous

d)

tactful

59.

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

a)

transient

b)

tenacious

c)

superfluous

d)

venerable

60.

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

61.

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

a)

transient

b)

wary

c)

tenacious

d)

tactful

62.

Fill in the blank: The ________________ Mrs. Jones celebrated her 99th birthday on Sunday.

a)

venerable

b)

wary

c)

tenacious

d)

tactful

63.

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

64.

scrupulous

a)

extremely hungry

b)

characterized by extreme care and great effort

c)

unequivocally detestable

d)

without revealing one's identity

65.

He was __________________, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results

a)

abject

b)

acumen

c)

abjure

d)

assiduous

66.
What does exasperation mean?
a)
possible
b)
careful observation
c)
irritation 
d)
flattery
67.
secret or hidden
a)
covert
b)
autonomous
c)
defame
d)
scrutinize
68.
Dinner was a disaster. The butternut squash soup was insipid, and the chicken that followed wasn't much better.
a)
lacking flavor or taste; unexciting
b)
full of flavor; exciting
c)
commonplace; ordinary
d)
to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
69.
This word means a person who pursues pleasure. 
a)
fastidious
b)
hedonist
c)
garrulous
d)
feasible
70.
When he realized that the entire situation was a misunderstanding, the _____ in the dispute promptly apologized.
a)
antagonist
b)
arbiter
c)
conundrum
d)
exhortation
71.

"Marked by active interest and enthusiasm". Choose the correct vocabulary word that goes with the statement.

a)

ambiguous

b)

zealous

c)

indifferent

d)

facilitate

72.
not giving in; stubborn; inflexible
a)
obstinate
b)
ambiguous
c)
negligible
d)
sedentary
73.
Ben's mom encouraged him to try out for the play because he was so ___ and comfortable in front of crowds.
a)
gregarious
b)
ambiguous
c)
obstinate
d)
placate
74.

Choose the best synonym for magnanimous:

a)

greedy

b)

unkind

c)

unselfish

d)

flippant

75.

Recalcitrant means

a)

resistant to authority

b)

crafty scheme

c)

sluggishness

d)

to hold back

76.

If something is cryptic, it is ________________.

a)

changing in nature

b)

mysterious in meaning

c)

staying in place

d)

running on empty

77.
What is a synonym of arcane?
a)
mysterious
b)
understated
c)
magical
d)
ordinary
78.

What does reclusive mean?

a)

moving from one place to settle in another

b)

the roof of the mouth

c)

living in retirement or seclusion

d)

a souvenir

79.

a state of tiredness, inactivity, or laziness

a)

edification

b)

liturgy

c)

malfeasance

d)

lethargy

80.

to abbreviate or cut short, usually in the middle

a)

parcel

b)

truncate

c)

consummate

d)

parse

81.

extreme wickedness

a)

Querulous

b)

Copious

c)

Tout

d)

Nefarious

82.
My neighbor is a _______ who likes to party all night. 
a)
furtive
b)
hedonist
c)
garrulous
d)
feasible
83.

Definition - outstandingly bad

a)

egregious

b)

lucrative

c)

complacent

d)

malleable

84.

The Indians were able to escape the Calvary by circumventing or __________ the soldiers.

a)

avoiding the area of

b)

surrounding

c)

shooting arrows at

d)

surrendering to

85.

based on what one feels to be true; instinctive

a)

sagacity

b)

meticulous

c)

emulate

d)

intuitive

86.

excessive devotion to someone; admiration or praise

a)

urbane

b)

benevolent

c)

edify

d)

adulation

87.

rash and impulsive

a)

impetuous

b)

clairvoyant

c)

reclusive

d)

meticulous

88.

to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent

a)

bastion

b)

ostracize

c)

abet

d)

castigate

89.

condescending

a)

treating with care

b)

momentary, fleeting

c)

treating with an air of superiority

d)

causing a riot

90.

Define soporific:

a)

secret; mysterious

b)

easily frightened

c)

causing sleep

d)

loud; noisy

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