WorksheetsSAT Vocab Set #3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the definition of "pretentious" in the following sentence?
Although he makes much more money than his peers, he does his best to avoid acting pretentious.
modest
submissive
arrogant
timid
Choose the best answer.
He was a (philistine/languid), guided by materialism and was contemptuous of culture and art.
(a)
Which of the following is a representation of "avarice"?
What is a definition of "paucity" in the following sentence?
A difficulty has been in the paucity of examples, more due to the neglect of collectors than the rarity of specimens.
adequacy
deficiency
lengthy
acuity
Choose the best answer.
Blunt and C. Huber have done much to (suppress/elucidate) the main physical features of the country.
(a)
A synonym of "protracted" would be?
extended
shortened
brief
dwarfed
Choose the best choice.
Her novels for children are certainly (didactic/ languid), and they are certainly moral.
(a)
What is a definition of "capricious" in the following sentence?
Madison showed how capricious she is when she went from being excited to anxious in a matter of seconds.
constant
stationary
impulsive
immutable
A synonym of "scrupulous" would be?
impassioned
mindless
inattentive
careless
What is the definition of "languid" in the following sentence?
The mystery unfolds at a languid pace, dropping a few red herrings along the way.
energetic
motivated
slow
accelerated
