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Unit 5: Vocabulary Practice (SAT/ACT)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

adj. having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

a)

adequit

b)

aesthetic

c)

adversary

d)

adequate

2.

adj. relating to beauty or refined taste

a)

aesthetic

b)

competent

c)

adept

d)

capture

3.

I was captured by her beauty.

Which definition of the word 'capture' is used?

a)

v. to successfully represent or imitate

b)

v. to trap, take, catch, or seize possession of

c)

v. to captivate, mesmerize

4.

adj. sufficiently qualified

a)

capture

b)

competent

c)

demur

d)

aethetic

5.

She demurred at my request to transfer to a different department.

What does demur mean?

a)

to disagree

b)

to be deficient

c)

to object to

d)

to cry

6.

Disputes over money caused intense discord in the family.

What does the word discord mean?

a)

viciousness

b)

disagreement

c)

objectivity

d)

historical

7.

Our town made news when the eminent magician came to perform at our school.

What is a synonym for eminent?

a)

superior

b)

lucrative

c)

novel

d)

competent

8.

ferocity is a noun that means viciousness.

What is adjective form of ferocity?

a)

ferociously

b)

ferocious

c)

ferociousness

9.

adj. relating to old age

a)

impartial

b)

provocative

c)

geriatric

10.

Impartiality is a noun that means the equal and objective treatment of opposing views. What is the adjective form of this word?

a)

impartially

b)

impartial

c)

impartialness

11.

Writing books isn’t a particularly lucrative career unless you’re J.K. Rowling.

What does lucrative mean?

a)

adj. capable of making a lot of money; profitable

b)

adj. historically significant

c)

adj. intending to provoke, inspire or arouse

12.

Which sentence uses momentous correctly?

a)

Her cat momentous around the room.

b)

She momentoused about her past dreams.

c)

Her win in the election was momentous.

13.

Which word is NOT synonymous with novel?

a)

new

b)

innovative

c)

notable

14.

adj. intending to inspire or arouse

a)

renounce

b)

demur

c)

provoke

15.

He renounced his friend after he caught her stealing money from him.

Which definition represents the word renounced?

a)

v. to give up (usu. power or a position)

b)

v. to cast off

c)

v. to captivate, mesmerize