WorksheetsMagnet SAT Vocabulary Review 1-35
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
A cabal is a small group...
of writers
joined in secret intrigue
writing novels
of students
If you like ornithology, you are interested in ...
medicine
musical instruments
the ocean
birds
A dilettante is one who...
has an amateur interest in something
studies different languages
is French
is an expert in a field of study
If you use a criterion, you are using...
a standard for judging
prejudice
a writing utensil
economics
If you hear a crescendo, you hear...
the waves breaking
a loud whistle
a verbal insult
an increase in volume
A person who studies ontology is studying...
the nature of being
animals
heart disease
birds
An accolade is ...
a type of soft drink
an award or honor
a disciplinary write-up
a bank account
The denouement of a story is...
the beginning
the conclusion
the conflict
the turning point
If someone took umbrage at what you said, they...
are sympathetic
agreed with you
laughed at you
felt insulted
In a system of capitalism, businesses are controlled by...
a king
private owners
the president
the mob
A catalyst causes___ without being changed itself.
anxiety
accidents
change
emotions
During an equinox, day and night are...
equal length
reversed
both longer
both shorter
An epigram is a/n ___ thought or word.
offensive
old-fashioned
witty
tragic
If a person is a prodigy, he or she is ...
an online personality
more comfortable indoor
highly talented
older
If an idea falls into oblivion, it...
is forgotten
faces opposition
becomes offensive
makes people forget the past
A person considered a yahoo is one who...
likes computers
is insensitive
likes to laugh
likes to write
If you are a xenophile, you ...
are afraid of heights
love books
love foreign cultures
hate foreigners
A paean is a song of ...
praise
sadness
love
silence
A person in the ascendance is...
from another country
rising in power
losing influence
in an elevator
A person seeking amnesty hopes for...
money
world peace
power
an official pardon
If you experience a catharsis, you ...
fixed a car
said something bold
experienced a strong emotion
ran away
A person exhibits temerity if he ...
seems scared
is intelligent
acts with boldness
does not speak
If you discuss a polemic, you...
talk about the weather
experience satisfaction
argue about different sides
plan an event
If you follow a precept, you...
are guided by rules
follow a leader
know the rules of football
are the leader
A person shows aptitude for something if she...
fails miserably
asks questions
shows a natural ability
studies all night
If someone is facing a conundrum, he...
is confused
celebrates a birthday
is a member of a band
is overjoyed
In an oligarchy, government is in the hands of...
a few
a mob
only one person
a king
A person who finds a bonanza has found...
classic TV shows
answers to a test
a sudden source of wealth
a talent for dancing
If you receive a benediction, you...
received a blessing
were given a present
gave someone money
received assistance
If a person displays altruism, he...
helps others
questions himself
makes a show of wealth
knows about animals
Someone who employs artifice is...
extravagant
clever
studious
ill
An ascetic is a person who...
works as a chef
composes music
is struggling
practices strict self-discipline
If the workplace suffers from attrition, this means that...
employees are gossiping
employees are leaving
supervisors are evil
the boss is always absent
If a person has an impediment, she...
causes problems
is facing an obstacle
jumps over hurdles
walks everywhere
A myrmidon is one who...
watches too much TV
likes to sail
blindly follows a leader
questions everyone
