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ACT/SAT Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

a)

Animosity

b)

Altruistic

c)

Banal

d)

Anomalous

2.

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation, not formal or literary

a)

Diatribe (n.)

b)

Colloquial (adj.)

c)

Eclectic (adj.)

d)

Delineate (v.)

3.

Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

a)

Eclectic (adj.)

b)

Eccentric (adj.)

c)

Gratuitous (adj.)

d)

Incessant (adj.)

4.

Match the following

a)

Copious (adj.)

1.

Abundant in supply or quantity

b)

Egregious (adj.)

2.

Outstandingly bad; shocking

c)

Exacerbate (v.)

3.

Make (problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

d)

Insipid (adj.)

4.

A lack of sufficient taste or flavor

e)

Paltry (adj.)

5.

(of an amount) small or meager

5.

Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

a)

Feign (v.)

b)

Extol (v.)

c)

Fawning (adj.)

d)

Craven (adj.)

6.

To make something clear; explain

a)

Emulate (v.)

b)

Peruse (v.)

c)

Elucidate (v.)

d)

Indigent (adj.)

7.

Special honor or respect shown publicly

a)

Homage (n.)

b)

Heresy(n.)

c)

Stoic (n.)

d)

Prudent (adj.)

8.

A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

a)

Zealot (n.)

b)

Enigma (n.)

c)

Stoic (n.)

d)

Tirade (n.)

9.

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

a)

Plausible (adj.)

b)

Wanton (adj.)

c)

Furtive (adj.)

d)

Poignant (adj.)

10.

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.

a)

Fallacy (n.)

b)

Heresy (n.)

c)

Tirade (n.)

d)

Turpitude (n.)

11.

Capable of working successfully; feasible

a)

Virulent (adj.)

b)

Quixotic (adj.)

c)

Viable (adj.)

d)

Esoteric (adj.)

12.

Match the following

a)

Criterion (n.)

1.

A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

b)

Cursory (adj.)

2.

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

c)

Fledgling (n.)

3.

A person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped

d)

Lament (n.)

4.

A passionate expression of sorrow or grief

e)

Prudent (adj.)

5.

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future

13.

Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instructions as an ulterior motive

a)

Discerning (adj.)

b)

Didactic (adj.)

c)

Fortuitous (adj.)

d)

Dormant (adj.)

14.

A scarcity or lack of something

a)

Depravity (n.)

b)

Enigma (n.)

c)

Dearth (n.)

d)

Infamy (n.)

15.

Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

a)

Eccentric (adj.)

b)

Intrepid (adj.)

c)

Prudent (adj.)

d)

Fawning (adj.)

16.

To prevent or hinder the progress of

a)

Rescind (v.)

b)

Stymie (v.)

c)

Expunge (v.)

d)

Surmise (v.)

17.

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt

a)

Terse (adj.)

b)

Urbane (adj.)

c)

Virulent (adj.)

d)

Resplendent (adj.)

18.

To match or surpass (a person or achievement) by imitation

a)

Dupe (v.)

b)

Emulate (v.)

c)

Juxtapose (v.)

d)

Stagnate (v.)

19.

Consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position

a)

Reprove (v.)

b)

Surmise (v.)

c)

Relegate (v.)

d)

Desecrate (v.)

20.

Match the following

a)

Deference (n.)

1.

humble submission and respect

b)

Gamut (n.)

2.

the complete range or scope of something

c)

Tirade (n.)

3.

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation

d)

Zealot (n.)

4.

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious or political ideals

e)

Guile (n.)

5.

sly or cunning intelligence

21.

Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful and sumptuous

a)

Imminent (adj.)

b)

Gratuitous (adj.)

c)

Resplelndent (adj.)

d)

Cursory (adj.)

22.

Without the basic necessities of life

a)

Virulent (adj.)

b)

Laconic (adj.)

c)

Immutable (adj.)

d)

Destitute (adj.)

23.

Set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, responsibility

a)

Absolve (v.)

b)

Eulogize (v.)

c)

Aggrandize (v.)

d)

Capitulate (v.)

24.

(of food or drink) pleasant to taste

a)

Eclectic (adj.)

b)

Incessant (adj.)

c)

Virulent (adj.)

d)

Palatable (adj.)

25.

A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

a)

Diva (n.)

b)

Dupe (v.)

c)

Enigma (n.)

d)

Pique (n.)

26.

Match the following

a)

Eccentric (adj.)

1.

(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange

b)

Efface (v.)

2.

erase (a mark) from a surface

c)

Forfeit (v.)

3.

lose or be deprived of property or right as a penalty for wrongdoing

d)

Imperious (adj.)

4.

assuming power or authority without justification

e)

Incipient (adj.)

5.

in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

27.

Read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way

a)

Peruse (v.)

b)

Emulate (v.)

c)

Infamy (n.)

d)

Extol (v.)

28.

Depravity; wickedness

a)

Feign (v.)

b)

Depreciate (v.)

c)

Travesty (v.)

d)

Turpitude (n.)

29.

Poor; needy

a)

Indigent (adj.)

b)

Incessant (adj.)

c)

Esoteric (adj.)

d)

Exorbitant (adj.)

30.

Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome

a)

Urbane (adj.)

b)

Tedious (adj.)

c)

Craven (adj.)

d)

Insipid (adj.)

31.

Match the following

a)

Eulogize (v.)

1.

praise highly in speech or writing

b)

Enshroud (v.)

2.

envelop completely and hide from view

c)

Infamy (n.)

3.

evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking or brutal

d)

Jargon (n.)

4.

special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group

e)

Ogle (v.)

5.

to stare at a lecherous manner

32.

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

a)

Tirade (n.)

b)

Vestige (n.)

c)

Travesty (n.)

d)

Infamy (n.)

33.

Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

a)

Stagnate (v.)

b)

Feign (v.)

c)

Expunge (v.)

d)

Dupe (v.)

34.

The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes

a)

Hiatus (n.)

b)

Gamut (n.)

c)

Jargon (n.)

d)

Philanthropy (n.)

35.

Devoutly religious

a)

Eccentric (adj.)

b)

Heresy (n.)

c)

Pious (adj.)

d)

Wanton (adj.)

36.

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.

a)

Esoteric (adj.)

b)

Verbose (adj.)

c)

Didactic (adj.)

d)

Sardonic (adj.)

37.

(of a disease or poison) extremely severe and harmful in its effects

a)

Imperious (adj.)

b)

Virulent (adj.)

c)

Callous (adj.)

d)

Banal (adj.)

38.

Having or showing no skill; clumsy

a)

Arduous (adj.)

b)

Blithe (adj.)

c)

Discerning (adj.)

d)

Inept (adj.)

39.

Grimly, mocking, or cynical

a)

Caustic (adj.)

b)

Sardonic (adj.)

c)

Prolific (adj.)

d)

Lucid (adj.)

40.

Match the following

a)

Animosity (n.)

1.

strong hostility

b)

Aversion (n.)

2.

a strong dislike or disinclination

c)

Odious (adj.)

3.

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

d)

Liaison (n.)

4.

cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations

e)

Nemesis (n.)

5.

the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall

41.

(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable

a)

Exorbitant (adj.)

b)

Prudent (adj.)

c)

Incessant (adj.)

d)

Plausible (adj.)

42.

Having or showing good judgement

a)

Discerning (adj.)

b)

Poignant (adj.)

c)

Fortuitous (adj.)

d)

Dogmatic (adj.)

43.

About to happen

a)

Circumspect (adj.)

b)

Odious (adj.)

c)

Imminent (adj.)

d)

Dogmatic (adj.)

44.

Gather or collect (especially information or approval)

a)

Corroborate (v.)

b)

Extol (v.)

c)

Reprove (v.)

d)

Garner (v.)

45.

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

a)

Surmise (v.)

b)

Capitulate (v.)

c)

Augment (v.)

d)

Relegate (v.)

46.

Match the following

a)

Circumspect (n.)

1.

wary and unwilling to take risks

b)

Lax (adj.)

2.

not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

c)

Maverick (n.)

3.

independent-minded person

d)

Moot (adj.)

4.

subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty

e)

Anomalous (adj.)

5.

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

47.

Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted

a)

Intrepid (adj.)

b)

Gratuitous (adj.)

c)

Fawning (adj.)

d)

Eclectic (adj.)

48.

Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

a)

Deft (adj.)

b)

Urbane (adj.)

c)

Prudent (adj.)

d)

Mercenary (adj.)

49.

Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty

a)

Indigent (adj.)

b)

Poignant (adj.)

c)

Prosaic (adj.)

d)

Quixotic (adj.)

50.

(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked

a)

Laconic (adj.)

b)

Dogmatic (adj.)

c)

Wanton (adj.)

d)

Vapid (adj.)

51.

Match the following

a)

Blithe (adj.)

1.

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

b)

Morose (adj.)

2.

sullen and ill-tempered

c)

Lucid (adj.)

3.

expressed clearly; easy to understand

d)

Opportunist (n.)

4.

a person who exploits circumstances to gain advantage rather than being guided by consistent plans

e)

Magnanimous (adj.)

5.

generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person

52.

(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed

a)

Succinct (adj.)

b)

Fawning (adj.)

c)

Cursory (adj.)

d)

Banal (adj.)

53.

Increase the status, power, or wealth of

a)

Placate (v.)

b)

Extol (v.)

c)

Chastise (v.)

d)

Aggrandize (v.)

54.

Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

a)

Augment (v.)

b)

Corroborate (v.)

c)

Peruse (v.)

d)

Censure (v.)

55.

Deceive; trick

a)

Stymie (v.)

b)

Placate (v.)

c)

Dupe (v.)

d)

Emulate (v.)

56.

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

a)

Intrepid (adj.)

b)

Insidious (adj.)

c)

Furtive (adj.)

d)

Vapid (adj.)

57.

Diminish in value over a period of time

a)

Placate (v.)

b)

Stagnate (v.)

c)

Delineate (v.)

d)

Depreciate (v.)

58.

Brave and fearless

a)

Sardonic (adj.)

b)

Intrepid (adj.)

c)

Stoic (n.)

d)

Insipid (adj.)

59.

Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

a)

Vapid (adj.)

b)

Wanton (adj.)

c)

Resilient (adj.)

d)

Deft (adj.)

60.

Courteous and refined in manner

a)

Resplendent (adj.)

b)

Furtive (adj.)

c)

Urbane (adj.)

d)

Terse (adj.)

61.

Match the following

a)

Verbose (adj.)

1.

Using or expressed more in words than are needed

b)

Scanty (adj.)

2.

Small or insufficient in quantity or amount

c)

Stagnate (v.)

3.

(Of water or air) cease to flow or move

d)

Vestige (n.)

4.

A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

e)

Immutable (adj.)

5.

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed

62.

Happening by accident or chance rather than design

a)

Fortuitous (adj.)

b)

Futile (adj.)

c)

Laconic (adj.)

d)

Intrepid (adj.)

63.

Shock or excite (someone) into taking actions

a)

Delineate (v.)

b)

Stymie (v.)

c)

Galvanize (v.)

d)

Relegate (v.)

64.

Describe or portray something precisely

a)

Desecrate (v.)

b)

Delineate (v.)

c)

Emulate (v.)

d)

Extol (v.)

65.

Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

a)

Juxtapose (v.)

b)

Placate (v.)

c)

Reprove (v.)

d)

Expunge (v.)

66.

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

a)

Sardonic (adj.)

b)

Quixotic (adj.)

c)

Poignant (adj.)

d)

Vapid (adj.)

67.

The quality of being open, honest, and sincere

a)

Deference (n.)

b)

Candor (n.)

c)

Ebb (n.)

d)

Guile (n.)

68.

Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture that is actually possessed

a)

Callous (adj.)

b)

Laconic (adj.)

c)

Resilient (adj.)

d)

Pretentious (adj.)

69.

Match the following

a)

Advocate (n.)

1.

A person who publicly supports a particular cause or policy

b)

Arduous (adj.)

2.

Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

c)

Clemency (n.)

3.

Mercy; lenience

d)

Rescind (v.)

4.

Revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)

e)

Pique (n.)

5.

A feeling of irritation resulting from a slight damage to one's pride

70.

Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

a)

Dogmatic (adj.)

b)

Pious (adj.)

c)

Esoteric (adj.)

d)

Succinct (adj.)

71.

Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

a)

Garner (v.)

b)

Emulate (v.)

c)

Capitulate (v.)

d)

Peruse (v.)

72.

(of a person, speech, or writing) using very few words

a)

Eccentric (adj.)

b)

Paltry (adj.)

c)

Judicious (adj.)

d)

Laconic (adj.)

73.

Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine

a)

Enigma (n.)

b)

Heresy (n.)

c)

Stoic (n.)

d)

Karma (n.)

74.

A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something

a)

Catharsis (n.)

b)

Deference (n.)

c)

Diatribe (n.)

d)

Aversion (n.)

75.

Neatly skillful and quick in one's movement

a)

Viable (adj.)

b)

Pious (adj.)

c)

Coherent (adj.)

d)

Deft (adj.)

76.

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption

a)

Incipient (adj.)

b)

Incessant (adj.)

c)

Hiatus (n.)

d)

Fawning (adj.)

77.

(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high

a)

Intrepid (adj.)

b)

Banal (adj.)

c)

Scanty (adj.)

d)

Exorbitant (adj.)

78.

(of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruits or offspring;

present in large numbers or quantities

a)

Prolific (adj.)

b)

Succinct (adj.)

c)

Gratuitous (adj.)

d)

Quixotic (adj.)

79.

Match the following

a)

Aesthetic (n.)

1.

a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement

b)

Banal (adj.)

2.

lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

c)

Catharsis (n.)

3.

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

d)

Ebb (v.)

4.

movement of tidewater out to sea; emotion or quality gradually reduces

e)

Futile (adj.)

5.

incapable of producing any useful results; pointless

80.

Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate

a)

Surmise (v.)

b)

Desecrate (v.)

c)

Delineate (v.)

d)

Corroborate (v.)

81.

able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

a)

Wanton (adj.)

b)

Exorbitant (adj.)

c)

Arduous (adj.)

d)

Caustic (adj.)

82.

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

a)

Prudent (adj.)

b)

Blithe (adj.)

c)

Austere (adj.)

d)

Discerning (adj.)

83.

Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing

a)

Digress (v.)

b)

Galvanize (v.)

c)

Stymie (v.)

d)

Censure (v.)

84.

A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process

a)

Animosity (n.)

b)

Clique (n.)

c)

Eulogize (v.)

d)

Hiatus (n.)

85.

Match the following

a)

Censure (v.)

1.

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement

b)

Diva (n.)

2.

a self-important person who is temperamental and difficult to please (typically used of a woman)

c)

Compatible (adj.)

3.

(of two things) able to exist or occur together without conflict

d)

Meander (v.)

4.

(of a river or road) follow a winding course.

e)

Resilient (adj.)

5.

(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

86.

humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect

a)

Heresy (n.)

b)

Levity (n.)

c)

Circumspect (n.)

d)

Enigma (n.)

87.

Destroy utterly; wipe out

a)

Garner (v.)

b)

Absolve (v.)

c)

Obliterate (v.)

d)

Surmise (v.)

88.

Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

a)

Urbane (adj.)

b)

Esoteric (adj.)

c)

Furtive (adj.)

d)

Negligent (adj.)

89.

Danger of loss, harm, or failure

a)

Stoic (n.)

b)

Cache (n.)

c)

Karma (n.)

d)

Jeopardy (n.)

90.

Failing to take proper care in doing something

a)

Negligent (adj.)

b)

Callous (adj.)

c)

Fawning (adj.)

d)

Resplendent (adj.)

91.

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for other

a)

Intrepid (adj.)

b)

Callous (adj.)

c)

Exorbitant (adj.)

d)

Gratuitous (adj.)

92.

Match the following

a)

Judicious (adj.)

1.

having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense

b)

Cache (n.)

2.

a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place

c)

Karma (n.)

3.

destiny or fate, following as effect from cause

d)

Augment (v.)

4.

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase

e)

Placate (v.)

5.

make (someone) less angry or hostile

93.

An outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality; face of a building

a)

Jargon (n.)

b)

Ebb (n.)

c)

Candor (n.)

d)

Facade (n.)

94.

Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect

a)

Juxtapose (v.)

b)

Extol (v.)

c)

Censure (v.)

d)

Exacerbate (v.)

95.

Match the following

a)

Extol (v.)

1.

praise enthusiastically

b)

Chastise (v.)

2.

rebuke or reprimand severely

c)

Depravity (n.)

3.

moral corruption; wickedness

d)

Expedite

4.

make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly

e)

Listless (adj.)

5.

(of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm

96.

A countless or extremely great number

a)

Pique (n.)

b)

Gamut (n.)

c)

Myriad (n.)

d)

Vestige (n.)

97.

Match the following

a)

Explicit (adj.)

1.

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no confusion

b)

Flourish (v.)

2.

grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way

c)

Opaque (adj.)

3.

not able to be seen through; not transparent

d)

Nomadic (adj.)

4.

living the life of a nomad; wandering

e)

Coherent (adj.)

5.

(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent

98.

Match the following

a)

Nullify (v.)

1.

make legally null and void; invalidate

b)

Obscure (adj.)

2.

not discovered or known about; uncertain

c)

Raucous (adj.)

3.

making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

d)

Martyr (n.)

4.

a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

e)

Diffuse (v.)

5.

spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people

99.

A small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them

a)

Nemesis (n.)

b)

Clique (n.)

c)

Diva (n.)

d)

Aversion (n.)

100.

Reprimand or censure (someone)

a)

Advocate (v.)

b)

Capitulate (v.)

c)

Reprove (v.)

d)

Dupe (v.)

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