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SAT Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was like a large, beautiful cat, ----------------- and motionless, but prepared to leap.

a)

poised

b)

curtailed

c)

preoccupied

d)

touted

2.

The ----------------------- quality of the inauguration conceals a determined and set political course.

a)

prevailing

b)

tentative

c)

poised

d)

random

3.

He addressed me in a ------------------ manner. He was very friendly.

a)

boisterous

b)

poised

c)

jovial

d)

tentative

4.

A large,----------------------- crowd poured into the city, singing and shouting noisily.

a)

random

b)

boisterous

c)

preoccupied

d)

prevailing

5.

A ---------------------- is someone who is opposed to using modern machines and methods

a)

opponent

b)

proponent

c)

luddite

d)

shill

6.

The competition was intense, and the shop managers would actually stand in the street ---------------- for business.

a)

portraying

b)

touting

c)

retarding

d)

falling

7.

The political------------------------ of the affair cost him his job as it was severe.

a)

fallout

b)

luddites

c)

fear - mongering

d)

proponents

8.

in the modern era, religion was ---------------------- in a negative way.

a)

daunted

b)

poised

c)

portrayed

d)

touted

9.

A ------------------- a term or category that encompasses a variety of different elements.

a)

fallout

b)

catchall

c)

shill

d)

cast

10.

Insufficient support means that there was

a)

weak evidence

b)

strong evidence

c)

a general agreement

d)

a great disparity

11.

Extensive speculation means it is -----------------------------------

a)

it has not been conclusively proven based on factual data or observation.

b)

has a lot of empirical evidence

c)

not based on guess work.

d)

it has been conclusively proven based on factual data or observation.

12.

To remain tentative means to be

a)

uncertain

b)

certain

c)

settled

d)

assured

13.

If something is described as attributable to genetics , it is ----------------------------------

a)

artificial

b)

acquired

c)

taught

d)

innate

14.

It had been long thought means that it --------------------

a)

questions a consensus

b)

remains uncertain

c)

is hopeful about the future

d)

is distributed randomly

15.

Immense distance means ----------------

a)

rare conditions

b)

slim possibilities

c)

great disparities

d)

minor differences