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SAT Vocab Review 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does assiduous mean?

a)

absorb and integrate into a wider society or culture

b)

showing great care and perseverance

c)

make less intense

d)

not in a straight or level position

2.

He was __________________, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results

a)

abject

b)

acumen

c)

abjure

d)

assiduous

3.

The definition of benevolent ___________________

a)

friendly, helpful

b)

give up a position

c)

to refrain from doing something

d)

enthusiastic, loud

4.

The definition of compassion is _______________________

a)

sympathy

b)

friendly, helpful

c)

meeting in the middle, settling differences

d)

very large, spacious

5.

The homeless shelter workers were very ___ when Sarah came in for food.

a)

antagonist

b)

benevolent

c)

conformist

6.

What does digression mean?

a)

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of

intense dislike

b)

cause to be distrusted or disbelieved

c)

a message that departs from the main subject

d)

quietly and steadily persevering especially in

detail or exactness

7.

What does diligent mean?

a)

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of

intense dislike

b)

cause to be distrusted or disbelieved

c)

a message that departs from the main subject

d)

quietly and steadily persevering especially in

detail or exactness

8.

Select the word that best fills in the blank.


When he ___________________ during his speech, he lost his listeners for not getting directly to the point.

a)

digressed

b)

capitulated

c)

evanescent

d)

diligence

9.

Select the word that best fills in the blank.


When people work with _____________________, the work gets done quicker.

a)

digression

b)

capitulate

c)

evanescence

d)

diligence

10.

What does clairvoyant mean?

a)

a middle way between two extremes

b)

work together on a common project

c)

elaborately or excessively ornamented; ornate;

fancy

d)

someone who has the power of perceiving things usually beyond the range of human senses; psychic

11.

What does compromise mean?

a)

a middle way between two extremes

b)

partially excusing or justifying; making a mistake or wrongdoing seem less serious than it first appeared

c)

elaborately or excessively ornamented; ornate;

fancy

d)

someone who has the power of perceiving things usually beyond the range of human senses; psychic

12.

Select the word that best fills in the blank.


Her boss showed ________ when her dog died by giving her the week off to mourn.

a)

clairvoyant

b)

foster

c)

compassion

d)

forbearance

13.

Select the word that best fills in the blank.


Because she was ________________________, she was able to help the police find the missing girl by just meditating.

a)

clairvoyant

b)

foster

c)

compassion

d)

forbearance

14.

Select the word that best fills in the blank.


If we ________________________, I'm sure we can come up with a plan that makes everyone happy.

a)

extenuating

b)

forbearance

c)

compassion

d)

compromise

15.

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

a)

lack of water

b)

arid

c)

asylum

d)

aberration

16.

a shelter from danger or hardship

a)

bias

b)

arid

c)

benevolent

d)

asylum

17.

Many refugees seek __________________ from the wars taking place in their countries.

a)

amicable

b)

arid

c)

asylum

d)

benevolent

18.

The ___________ conditions caused us to become very thirsty.

a)

abate

b)

arid

c)

abdicate

d)

asylum