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Magnet SAT Vocabulary Review 1-35

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cabal is a small group...

a)

of writers

b)

joined in secret intrigue

c)

writing novels

d)

of students

2.

If you like ornithology, you are interested in ...

a)

medicine

b)

musical instruments

c)

the ocean

d)

birds

3.

A dilettante is one who...

a)

has an amateur interest in something

b)

studies different languages

c)

is French

d)

is an expert in a field of study

4.

If you use a criterion, you are using...

a)

a standard for judging

b)

prejudice

c)

a writing utensil

d)

economics

5.

If you hear a crescendo, you hear...

a)

the waves breaking

b)

a loud whistle

c)

a verbal insult

d)

an increase in volume

6.

A person who studies ontology is studying...

a)

the nature of being

b)

animals

c)

heart disease

d)

birds

7.

An accolade is ...

a)

a type of soft drink

b)

an award or honor

c)

a disciplinary write-up

d)

a bank account

8.

The denouement of a story is...

a)

the beginning

b)

the conclusion

c)

the conflict

d)

the turning point

9.

If someone took umbrage at what you said, they...

a)

are sympathetic

b)

agreed with you

c)

laughed at you

d)

felt insulted

10.

In a system of capitalism, businesses are controlled by...

a)

a king

b)

private owners

c)

the president

d)

the mob

11.

A catalyst causes___ without being changed itself.

a)

anxiety

b)

accidents

c)

change

d)

emotions

12.

During an equinox, day and night are...

a)

equal length

b)

reversed

c)

both longer

d)

both shorter

13.

An epigram is a/n ___ thought or word.

a)

offensive

b)

old-fashioned

c)

witty

d)

tragic

14.

If a person is a prodigy, he or she is ...

a)

an online personality

b)

more comfortable indoor

c)

highly talented

d)

older

15.

If an idea falls into oblivion, it...

a)

is forgotten

b)

faces opposition

c)

becomes offensive

d)

makes people forget the past

16.

A person considered a yahoo is one who...

a)

likes computers

b)

is insensitive

c)

likes to laugh

d)

likes to write

17.

If you are a xenophile, you ...

a)

are afraid of heights

b)

love books

c)

love foreign cultures

d)

hate foreigners

18.

A paean is a song of ...

a)

praise

b)

sadness

c)

love

d)

silence

19.

A person in the ascendance is...

a)

from another country

b)

rising in power

c)

losing influence

d)

in an elevator

20.

A person seeking amnesty hopes for...

a)

money

b)

world peace

c)

power

d)

an official pardon

21.

If you experience a catharsis, you ...

a)

fixed a car

b)

said something bold

c)

experienced a strong emotion

d)

ran away

22.

A person exhibits temerity if he ...

a)

seems scared

b)

is intelligent

c)

acts with boldness

d)

does not speak

23.

If you discuss a polemic, you...

a)

talk about the weather

b)

experience satisfaction

c)

argue about different sides

d)

plan an event

24.

If you follow a precept, you...

a)

are guided by rules

b)

follow a leader

c)

know the rules of football

d)

are the leader

25.

A person shows aptitude for something if she...

a)

fails miserably

b)

asks questions

c)

shows a natural ability

d)

studies all night

26.

If someone is facing a conundrum, he...

a)

is confused

b)

celebrates a birthday

c)

is a member of a band

d)

is overjoyed

27.

In an oligarchy, government is in the hands of...

a)

a few

b)

a mob

c)

only one person

d)

a king

28.

A person who finds a bonanza has found...

a)

classic TV shows

b)

answers to a test

c)

a sudden source of wealth

d)

a talent for dancing

29.

If you receive a benediction, you...

a)

received a blessing

b)

were given a present

c)

gave someone money

d)

received assistance

30.

If a person displays altruism, he...

a)

helps others

b)

questions himself

c)

makes a show of wealth

d)

knows about animals

31.

Someone who employs artifice is...

a)

extravagant

b)

clever

c)

studious

d)

ill

32.

An ascetic is a person who...

a)

works as a chef

b)

composes music

c)

is struggling

d)

practices strict self-discipline

33.

If the workplace suffers from attrition, this means that...

a)

employees are gossiping

b)

employees are leaving

c)

supervisors are evil

d)

the boss is always absent

34.

If a person has an impediment, she...

a)

causes problems

b)

is facing an obstacle

c)

jumps over hurdles

d)

walks everywhere

35.

A myrmidon is one who...

a)

watches too much TV

b)

likes to sail

c)

blindly follows a leader

d)

questions everyone