WorksheetsSemester 1 DIFF SAT Vocabulary
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Abhor
a)
to regard with extreme aversion, to detest utterly
b)
of very great significance
c)
Original, having no earlier occurrence
d)
Desperately urgent or disastrous
e)
Pluto
2.
Bigot
a)
a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
b)
to regard with extreme aversion, to detest utterly
c)
of very great significance
d)
Original, having no earlier occurrence
3.
Enfranchise
a)
give voting rights
b)
a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
c)
to regard with extreme aversion, to detest utterly
d)
of very great significance
4.
Hamper
a)
hinder, obstruct
b)
give voting rights
c)
a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
d)
to regard with extreme aversion, to detest utterly
5.
Noxious
a)
harmful, lethal, poisonous
b)
hinder, obstruct
c)
give voting rights
d)
a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
6.
Placid
a)
calm and peaceful
b)
harmful, lethal, poisonous
c)
hinder, obstruct
d)
give voting rights
7.
Remuneration
a)
payment for work done
b)
calm and peaceful
c)
harmful, lethal, poisonous
d)
hinder, obstruct
8.
Talisman
a)
lucky charm
b)
payment for work done
c)
calm and peaceful
d)
harmful, lethal, poisonous
9.
Acerbic
a)
sour or bitter in taste
b)
lucky charm
c)
payment for work done
d)
calm and peaceful
10.
Bilk
a)
cheat, defraud
b)
sour or bitter in taste
c)
lucky charm
d)
payment for work done
11.
Engender
a)
to cause to happen or bring about
b)
cheat, defraud
c)
sour or bitter in taste
d)
lucky charm
12.
Acrid
a)
a strong and unpleasant taste or odor
b)
to cause to happen or bring about
c)
cheat, defraud
d)
sour or bitter in taste
13.
Abasement
a)
humiliation or degradation
b)
a strong and unpleasant taste or odor
c)
to cause to happen or bring about
d)
cheat, defraud
14.
Billowing
a)
filled with air and flowing outward
b)
humiliation or degradation
c)
a strong and unpleasant taste or odor
d)
to cause to happen or bring about
15.
Cower
a)
crouch down in fear
b)
filled with air and flowing outward
c)
humiliation or degradation
d)
a strong and unpleasant taste or odor
16.
Harangue
a)
A long, public speech; an intense verbal attack
b)
crouch down in fear
c)
filled with air and flowing outward
d)
humiliation or degradation
17.
Nullify
a)
to cancel out, make unimportant
b)
A long, public speech; an intense verbal attack
c)
crouch down in fear
d)
filled with air and flowing outward
18.
Replete
a)
filled; well-supplied with something
b)
to cancel out, make unimportant
c)
A long, public speech; an intense verbal attack
d)
crouch down in fear
19.
Admonish
a)
scold or reprimand firmly
b)
filled; well-supplied with something
c)
to cancel out, make unimportant
d)
A long, public speech; an intense verbal attack
20.
Abrogate
a)
cancel, deny, repeal
b)
scold or reprimand firmly
c)
filled; well-supplied with something
d)
to cancel out, make unimportant
21.
Plaudit
a)
an enthusiastic expression of approval
b)
cancel, deny, repeal
c)
scold or reprimand firmly
d)
filled; well-supplied with something
22.
Absolution
a)
forgiveness, release from guilt of punishment
b)
an enthusiastic expression of approval
c)
cancel, deny, repeal
d)
scold or reprimand firmly
23.
Reprehensible
a)
highly unacceptable action; deserving severe disapproval or criticism
b)
forgiveness, release from guilt of punishment
c)
an enthusiastic expression of approval
d)
cancel, deny, repeal
24.
Harbingers
a)
Something that foreshadows a future event
b)
highly unacceptable action; deserving severe disapproval or criticism
c)
forgiveness, release from guilt of punishment
d)
an enthusiastic expression of approval
25.
Enigma
a)
A puzzling situation or person
b)
Something that foreshadows a future event
c)
highly unacceptable action; deserving severe disapproval or criticism
d)
forgiveness, release from guilt of punishment
26.
Ensconce
a)
To settle securely or snugly
b)
A puzzling situation or person
c)
Something that foreshadows a future event
d)
highly unacceptable action; deserving severe disapproval or criticism
27.
Hasten
a)
To hurry, act with haste
b)
To settle securely or snugly
c)
A puzzling situation or person
d)
Something that foreshadows a future event
28.
Obdurate
a)
Stubborn, unmoved by persuasion
b)
To hurry, act with haste
c)
To settle securely or snugly
d)
A puzzling situation or person
29.
Plausible
a)
believable, worthy of trust
b)
Stubborn, unmoved by persuasion
c)
To hurry, act with haste
d)
To settle securely or snugly
30.
Tawdry
a)
gaudy, cheap
b)
believable, worthy of trust
c)
Stubborn, unmoved by persuasion
d)
To hurry, act with haste
31.
Obfuscate
a)
to deliberately make something confusing or difficult to understand
b)
gaudy, cheap
c)
believable, worthy of trust
d)
Stubborn, unmoved by persuasion
32.
Abstemious
a)
self-denying, refraining from indulging
b)
to deliberately make something confusing or difficult to understand
c)
gaudy, cheap
d)
believable, worthy of trust
33.
Blithe
a)
carefree, unconcerned
b)
self-denying, refraining from indulging
c)
to deliberately make something confusing or difficult to understand
d)
gaudy, cheap
34.
Rescind
a)
retract or repeal
b)
carefree, unconcerned
c)
self-denying, refraining from indulging
d)
to deliberately make something confusing or difficult to understand
35.
Pliable
a)
flexible, not stubborn
b)
retract or repeal
c)
carefree, unconcerned
d)
self-denying, refraining from indulging
36.
Acquiesce
a)
To agree to, give in to, to express agreement
b)
flexible, not stubborn
c)
retract or repeal
d)
carefree, unconcerned
37.
Lament
a)
to grieve or express sorrow
b)
To agree to, give in to, to express agreement
c)
flexible, not stubborn
d)
retract or repeal
38.
Resonant
a)
Echoing
b)
to grieve or express sorrow
c)
To agree to, give in to, to express agreement
d)
flexible, not stubborn
39.
Ambivalence
a)
Mixed feelings or emotions
b)
Echoing
c)
to grieve or express sorrow
d)
To agree to, give in to, to express agreement
40.
Apathetic
a)
Showing little or no emotion or animation
b)
Mixed feelings or emotions
c)
Echoing
d)
to grieve or express sorrow
41.
Abstruse
a)
difficult to understand, obscure
b)
Showing little or no emotion or animation
c)
Mixed feelings or emotions
d)
Echoing
42.
Envenom
a)
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
b)
difficult to understand, obscure
c)
Showing little or no emotion or animation
d)
Mixed feelings or emotions
43.
Laconic
a)
concise, using few words
b)
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
c)
difficult to understand, obscure
d)
Showing little or no emotion or animation
44.
Tenacious
a)
persistent, resolute
b)
concise, using few words
c)
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
d)
difficult to understand, obscure
45.
Ephemeral
a)
lasting a short time
b)
persistent, resolute
c)
concise, using few words
d)
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
46.
Heed
a)
to pay attention to, to give consideration towards
b)
lasting a short time
c)
persistent, resolute
d)
concise, using few words
47.
Conciliatory
a)
intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility
b)
to pay attention to, to give consideration towards
c)
lasting a short time
d)
persistent, resolute
48.
Indignant
a)
Angered at something unjust or wrong
b)
intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility
c)
to pay attention to, to give consideration towards
d)
lasting a short time
49.
Ominous
a)
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic events
b)
Angered at something unjust or wrong
c)
intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility
d)
to pay attention to, to give consideration towards
50.
Profound
a)
Showing intellectual or emotional depth
b)
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic events
c)
Angered at something unjust or wrong
d)
intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility
51.
Emulate
a)
To imitate or approach equality with
b)
Showing intellectual or emotional depth
c)
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic events
d)
Angered at something unjust or wrong
52.
Diligent
a)
Characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort
b)
To imitate or approach equality with
c)
Showing intellectual or emotional depth
d)
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic events
53.
Fortuitous
a)
Fortunate, lucky, happening by a lucky chance
b)
Characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort
c)
To imitate or approach equality with
d)
Showing intellectual or emotional depth
54.
Camaraderie
a)
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
b)
Fortunate, lucky, happening by a lucky chance
c)
Characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort
d)
To imitate or approach equality with
55.
Reconciliation
a)
To restore friendship or harmony, to settle differences
b)
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
c)
Fortunate, lucky, happening by a lucky chance
d)
Characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort
56.
Refute
a)
to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect
b)
To restore friendship or harmony, to settle differences
c)
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
d)
Fortunate, lucky, happening by a lucky chance
57.
Petulant
a)
cranky, pouty, irritable
b)
to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect
c)
To restore friendship or harmony, to settle differences
d)
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
58.
Malicious
a)
harmful, spiteful
b)
cranky, pouty, irritable
c)
to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect
d)
To restore friendship or harmony, to settle differences
59.
Exploit
a)
to use selfishly or for profit
b)
harmful, spiteful
c)
cranky, pouty, irritable
d)
to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect
60.
Dubious
a)
doubtful or questionable
b)
to use selfishly or for profit
c)
harmful, spiteful
d)
cranky, pouty, irritable
61.
Patronizing
a)
Showing a superior attitude toward others, characterized by condescension
b)
doubtful or questionable
c)
to use selfishly or for profit
d)
harmful, spiteful
62.
Negligent
a)
having a careless manner
b)
Showing a superior attitude toward others, characterized by condescension
c)
doubtful or questionable
d)
to use selfishly or for profit
63.
Dire
a)
Desperately urgent or disastrous
b)
having a careless manner
c)
Showing a superior attitude toward others, characterized by condescension
d)
doubtful or questionable
64.
Unprecedented
a)
Original, having no earlier occurrence
b)
Desperately urgent or disastrous
c)
having a careless manner
d)
Showing a superior attitude toward others, characterized by condescension
65.
Momentous
a)
of very great significance
b)
Original, having no earlier occurrence
c)
Desperately urgent or disastrous
d)
having a careless manner
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