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WorksheetsSat vocabulary 6
Total questions: 104
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a mystery; hard to understand or explain
a)
enigma
b)
innocuous
c)
benevolent
d)
acquiesce
2.
harmless; insignificant
a)
austere
b)
indolence
c)
innocuous
d)
candor
3.
to waste away from lack of use
a)
apathy
b)
atrophy
c)
augment
d)
autonomy
4.
kindly; to wish well
a)
benevolent
b)
prodigal
c)
banal
d)
derision
5.
whimsical; unpredictable
a)
prodigal
b)
anarchy
c)
capricious
d)
ambiguous
6.
severe; strict
a)
derision
b)
flagrant
c)
indifferent
d)
austere
7.
laziness
a)
indolence
b)
apathy
c)
banal
d)
disparity
8.
to praise
a)
extol
b)
benevolent
c)
candor
d)
disdain
9.
to add; increase
a)
prodigal
b)
augment
c)
aesthetic
d)
ameliorate
10.
to give in; agree
a)
aesthetic
b)
ascetic
c)
augment
d)
acquiesce
11.
inequality
a)
disparity
b)
derision
c)
reticent
d)
servile
12.
lack of emotion or interest
a)
apathy
b)
innocuous
c)
extol
d)
revere
13.
frankness; honesty
a)
autonomy
b)
candor
c)
ameliorate
d)
innovate
14.
restrained; uncommunicative
a)
reticent
b)
candor
c)
indifferent
d)
banal
15.
commonplace; uninspired; dull
a)
banal
b)
prosaic
c)
ambiguous
d)
indolence
16.
unclear; undecided
a)
ambiguous
b)
indifferent
c)
austere
d)
enigma
17.
overly submissive; cringing
a)
anarchy
b)
acquiesce
c)
ascetic
d)
servile
18.
extravagant; wasteful
a)
capricious
b)
aesthetic
c)
prodigal
d)
innovate
19.
glaringly wrong; conspicuously faulty
a)
flagrant
b)
anarchy
c)
derision
d)
disparity
20.
having no preference
a)
banal
b)
indifferent
c)
ambiguous
d)
apathy
21.
commonplace; dull; ordinary
a)
prosaic
b)
disdain
c)
atrophy
d)
banal
22.
without indulgence or luxuries
a)
prodigal
b)
ascetic
c)
aesthetic
d)
augment
23.
to worship; to honor
a)
extol
b)
capricious
c)
ameliorate
d)
revere
24.
lack of government; chaos
a)
autonomy
b)
austere
c)
anarchy
d)
augment
25.
self rule; independence
a)
derision
b)
autonomy
c)
indifferent
d)
ambiguous
26.
contempt
a)
derision
b)
disdain
c)
indifferent
d)
ambiguous
27.
contempt; ridicule
a)
derision
b)
disdain
c)
indifferent
d)
ambiguous
28.
concerning art or beauty
a)
ascetic
b)
aesthetic
c)
capricious
d)
banal
29.
to make changes; to modernize
a)
reticent
b)
ameliorate
c)
innovate
d)
prosaic
30.
to improve
a)
ameliorate
b)
augment
c)
innovate
d)
prodigal
31.
smug; self-satisfied
a)
complacent
b)
compliance
c)
austere
d)
indolence
32.
conforming to a request or demand
a)
reticent
b)
servile
c)
compliance
d)
complacent
33.
doubtful
a)
reticent
b)
benevolent
c)
prosaic
d)
dubious
34.
short-lived; fleeting
a)
ephemeral
b)
atrophy
c)
banal
d)
autonomy
35.
unavoidable; bound to happen
a)
complacent
b)
dubious
c)
inevitable
d)
enigma
36.
bland; boring
a)
insipid
b)
augment
c)
austere
d)
obscure
37.
unclear; clouded; partially hidden
a)
enigma
b)
innocuous
c)
obscure
d)
disparity
38.
corruption; wickedness
a)
flagrant
b)
servile
c)
dubious
d)
depravity
39.
to distinguish one thing from another
a)
ephemeral
b)
disparity
c)
banal
d)
discern
40.
to quicken
a)
prosaic
b)
expedite
c)
ameliorate
d)
innovate
41.
on the edge; unimportant
a)
taciturn
b)
peripheral
c)
extol
d)
candor
42.
quiet; uncommunicative; silent
a)
peripheral
b)
atrophy
c)
taciturn
d)
reticent
43.
fearful; worried
a)
apprehensive
b)
capricious
c)
austere
d)
disdain
44.
advantageous; convenient
a)
augment
b)
fastidious
c)
complacent
d)
expedient
45.
finicky; overly critical
a)
fastidious
b)
austere
c)
banal
d)
disparity
46.
new; interesting
a)
discern
b)
novel
c)
innovate
d)
aesthetic
47.
stinginess
a)
parsimony
b)
banal
c)
capricious
d)
respite
48.
narrow-minded; unsophisticated
a)
novel
b)
taciturn
c)
dubious
d)
provincial
49.
a break; a rest
a)
fastidious
b)
respite
c)
ephemeral
d)
acquiesce
50.
a brief, humorous story
a)
prodigal
b)
derision
c)
anecdote
d)
enigma
51.
to talk on and on in a dull way
a)
pedestrian
b)
drone
c)
capricious
d)
obscure
52.
commonplace; ordinary
a)
ameliorate
b)
complacent
c)
obscure
d)
pedestrian
53.
to show disrespect or to deface something sacred
a)
desecrate
b)
austere
c)
compliance
d)
servile
54.
melodious; pleasant sounding
a)
aesthetic
b)
extol
c)
indolence
d)
euphonious
55.
harsh sounding
a)
euphonious
b)
cacophonous
c)
innocuous
d)
disparity
56.
a very large number
a)
myriad
b)
covert
c)
apathy
d)
autonomous
57.
to harm someone's reputation
a)
defame
b)
scrutinize
c)
apathy
d)
emacitated
58.
secret or hidden
a)
covert
b)
autonomous
c)
defame
d)
scrutinize
59.
a lack of interest or desire
a)
apathy
b)
autonomous
c)
covert
d)
emaciated
60.
independent
a)
autonomous
b)
myriad
c)
defame
d)
covert
61.
unnaturally thin
a)
emaciated
b)
apathy
c)
autonomous
d)
defame
62.
to inspect carefully
a)
scrutinize
b)
myriad
c)
covert
d)
emaiciated
63.
myriad
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
64.
defame
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
65.
covert
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
66.
apathy
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
67.
Mrs. Baker slammed us with a ___ of quizzes this month.
a)
myriad
b)
defame
c)
apathy
d)
covert
68.
Things got ugly during the class president campaign when Sally tried to ___ Tim's reputation.
a)
defame
b)
autonomous
c)
scrutinize
d)
apathy
69.
Students were ___ in their attempt to put pencils in Mrs. Baker's refrigerator.
a)
covert
b)
apathy
c)
scrutinize
d)
autonomous
70.
I will never show ___ about a snow day. They are amazing, and I love them.
a)
apathy
b)
myriad
c)
autonomous
d)
defame
71.
Sara's parents trusted her to be ___ after school. She even fixed her own dinner some nights.
a)
autonomous
b)
scrutinize
c)
myriad
d)
covert
72.
Monk became ___ when he was stuck in the locker for a week during the snow storm.
a)
emaciated
b)
scrutinize
c)
defame
d)
covert
73.
Students had to ___ the article carefully to find quotes to put into their essays.
a)
scrutinize
b)
myriad
c)
emaciated
d)
autonomous
74.
a social outcast
a)
fanatical
b)
pariah
c)
eclectic
d)
vigilant
75.
to punish or scold harshly
a)
chastise
b)
revere
c)
raucous
d)
pariah
76.
taken from a broad range of sources
a)
revere
b)
raucous
c)
chastise
d)
eclectic
77.
to regard highly with love and respect; to admire
a)
raucous
b)
vigilant
c)
chastise
d)
revere
78.
alert and watchful
a)
fanatical
b)
vigilant
c)
revere
d)
pariah
79.
loud and unruly
a)
pariah
b)
eclectic
c)
fanatical
d)
raucous
80.
full of enthusiasm or devotion
a)
fanatical
b)
revere
c)
vigilant
d)
eclectic
81.
revere
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
82.
pariah
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
83.
raucous
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
84.
vigilant
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
85.
eclectic
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
86.
chastise
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
87.
The teacher ___________ her students when they forgot to study for their vocabulary quiz.
a)
revered
b)
chastised
c)
pariah
d)
fanatical
88.
The guard remained _________ while on duty, even though he had been up for many hours.
a)
eclectic
b)
fanatical
c)
vigilant
d)
raucous
89.
Sam and Maddie ________ their nanny because she made them treats and let them stay up way past their bedtime to watch scary movies.
a)
chastised
b)
fanatical
c)
eclectic
d)
revered
90.
Adam was a social ________ after posting mean and hurtful comments about others on Instagram.
a)
pariah
b)
raucous
c)
chastise
d)
fanatical
91.
The bus going to Cedar Point is often very _______, but very quiet on the trip home.
a)
raucous
b)
revere
c)
fanatical
d)
chastise
92.
Susie had an ________ taste in movies ranging from "The Notebook" to "The Shawshank Redemption."
a)
fanatical
b)
raucous
c)
eclectic
d)
pariah
93.
The fans were ________ about Prince. They played his most popular songs and wore purple to remember him when he passed away.
a)
fanatical
b)
vigilant
c)
eclectic
d)
pariah
94.
The word "love" has become hackneyed over time. It doesn't hold much meaning anymore.
a)
boring; dull
b)
to make more bearable
c)
Overfamiliar through overuse; trite
d)
Full of life; exciting
95.
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
96.
Life can seem boring and mundane sometimes, but you have to look around and see what makes it special.
a)
full of life; exciting
b)
hopeful
c)
tiresome; unhappy
d)
commonplace; ordinary
97.
The self-help book was full of meaningless platitudes on how to make yourself happy and successful.
a)
an obvious remark uttered as if it were original
b)
lacking flavor or taste; unexciting
c)
to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
d)
to make more bearable
98.
Because the biggest thing in my hometown is the grocery store, the city really is a prosaic little place.
a)
aesthically pleasing; cute
b)
dull; commonplace
c)
small
d)
self-containted
99.
At family events, I tend to avoid trite conversations because they're usually about the weather or how school is going.
a)
unusual; interesting
b)
unoriginal and stale due to overuse
c)
engaging
d)
an obvious remark uttered as if it were original
100.
The vapid lecture seemed to go on for days! I though it would never stop.
a)
lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale
b)
ongoing; continuing
c)
unoriginal
d)
tiring; exhausting
101.
The roaring from the other room did nothing to allay Jordan's fears that the dinosaur was about to break through and find him.
a)
boring; dull
b)
excite; make aware
c)
exacerbate; heighten
d)
to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
102.
The paramedics did everything they could to alleviate the car wreck victim's pain on the way to the hospital.
a)
to make more bearable
b)
to heighten
c)
to exacerbate
d)
to put to sleep
103.
After all of the excitement and buildup for the concert, the performance itself was pretty lackluster.
a)
unnecessary; unrequired
b)
over the top
c)
boring; dull
d)
unusual
104.
When he realized that the entire situation was a misunderstanding, the _____ in the dispute promptly apologized.
a)
antagonist
b)
arbiter
c)
conundrum
d)
exhortation
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