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SAT vocabulary

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

extremely hopeless, bad, or severe

a)

abysmal

b)

reluctantly

c)

lucrative

d)

oust

2.

to speak in favor of

a)

subtle

b)

advocate

c)

opine

d)

bolster

3.

producing a great deal of profit

a)

qualitative

b)

austere

c)

perished

d)

lucrative

4.

to drive out or expel someone from a position or place

a)

doctrine

b)

onset

c)

oust

d)

unadorned

5.

measuring the quality of something, not quantity

a)

qualitative

b)

bolster

c)

reluctantly

d)

advocate

6.

delicately complex and understated; so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

a)

subtle

b)

lucrative

c)

squalid

d)

austere

7.

hold and state as one's opinion

a)

onset

b)

doctrine

c)

abysmal

d)

opine

8.

support or strengthen; prop up

a)

unadorned

b)

qualitative

c)

bolster

d)

onset

9.

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group

a)

opine

b)

doctrine

c)

lucrative

d)

reluctantly

10.

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

a)

abysmal

b)

austere

c)

squalid

d)

unadorned

11.

the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant

a)

oust

b)

bolster

c)

onset

d)

advocate

12.

extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

a)

squalid

b)

opine

c)

subtle

d)

perished

13.

plain; lacking embellishment or decoration

a)

lucrative

b)

qualitative

c)

abysmal

d)

unadorned

14.

suffered death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way; suffered complete ruin or destruction

a)

reluctantly

b)

subtle

c)

austere

d)

perished

15.

in an unwilling and hesitant way

a)

bolster

b)

doctrine

c)

squalid

d)

reluctantly

16.

well meaning and kindly

a)

candid

b)

dire

c)

ambiguous

d)

benevolent

17.

extremely serious or urgent

a)

momentous

b)

dire

c)

stark

d)

scandalous

18.

absolute; unqualified

a)

analogous

b)

unmitigated

c)

underscore

d)

competent

19.

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt

a)

disdain

b)

imprudent

c)

exploit

d)

ambiguous

20.

truthful and straightforward

a)

benevolent

b)

deficient

c)

candid

d)

unmitigated

21.

disgracefully bad, typically as a result of someone's negligence or irresponsibility; causing public outrage by a perceived offense

a)

dire

b)

underscore

c)

disdain

d)

scandalous

22.

a line drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis

a)

underscore

b)

candid

c)

exploit

d)

analogous

23.

to describe something that is similar to something else and can be compared to another; performing a similar function but having a different evolutionary origin, such as the wings of insects and birds

a)

ambiguous

b)

momentous

c)

analogous

d)

competent

24.

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

a)

imprudent

b)

candid

c)

stark

d)

benevolent

25.

a bold or daring feat; to make full use of and derive benefit from

a)

deficient

b)

exploit

c)

scandalous

d)

ambiguous

26.

of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future

a)

unmitigated

b)

imprudent

c)

momentous

d)

analogous

27.

not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient

a)

stark

b)

dire

c)

competent

d)

deficient

28.

having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully

a)

analogous

b)

competent

c)

benevolent

d)

exploit

29.

pen to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning; unclear

a)

unmitigated

b)

candid

c)

ambiguous

d)

momentous

30.

to suffer patiently; to continue on in the face of adversity

a)

teeming

b)

postulate

c)

endure

d)

inversion

31.

the action of reversing the normal order of something

a)

antipathy

b)

undulate

c)

deference

d)

inversion

32.

be full of or swarming with

a)

teeming

b)

avid

c)

erratic

d)

empirical

33.

hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon; suspect

a)

precedent

b)

dubious

c)

corroborate

d)

scorn

34.

a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion

a)

antipathy

b)

avid

c)

endure

d)

postulate

35.

he feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; to express contempt

a)

erratic

b)

empirical

c)

scorn

d)

teeming

36.

to encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior)

a)

precedent

b)

incite

c)

deference

d)

corroborate

37.

based on or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory

a)

empirical

b)

inversion

c)

dubious

d)

undulate

38.

to move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion

a)

undulate

b)

incite

c)

postulate

d)

endure

39.

humble submission and respect

a)

inversion

b)

antipathy

c)

scorn

d)

deference

40.

an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in similar circumstances

a)

deference

b)

precedent

c)

avid

d)

empirical

41.

having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something

a)

erratic

b)

postulate

c)

dubious

d)

avid

42.

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

a)

erratic

b)

avid

c)

dubious

d)

teeming

43.

to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

a)

antipathy

b)

postulate

c)

inversion

d)

empirical

44.

to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding

a)

postulate

b)

inversion

c)

corroborate

d)

precedent

45.

characterized by conflict or opposition; hostile

a)

null

b)

potent

c)

geriatric

d)

adversarial

46.

lacks bias, judgement, or prejudice

a)

objectivity

b)

impartiality

c)

solidarity

d)

programmatic

47.

an instruction, command, or duty given to a person or group of people

a)

ornate

b)

commission

c)

discord

d)

capitalize

48.

having no legal or binding force; invalid; having no value

a)

adversarial

b)

malleable

c)

null

d)

counteract

49.

unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group

a)

solidarity

b)

impartiality

c)

discord

d)

fomenting

50.

made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns

a)

potent

b)

ornate

c)

geriatric

d)

programmatic

51.

take the chance to gain advantage from; write or print (a word or letter) in capital letters

a)

capitalize

b)

ornate

c)

counteract

d)

objectivity

52.

having great power, influence, or effect

a)

adversarial

b)

solidarity

c)

fomenting

d)

potent

53.

to act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it

a)

null

b)

commission

c)

counteract

d)

impartiality

54.

disagreement between people

a)

counteract

b)

discord

c)

ornate

d)

malleable

55.

relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare

a)

geriatric

b)

impartiality

c)

solidarity

d)

capitalize

56.

equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness

a)

adversarial

b)

fomenting

c)

impartiality

d)

programmatic

57.

easily influenced; able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking

a)

ornate

b)

potent

c)

geriatric

d)

malleable

58.

instigating or stirring up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)

a)

commission

b)

impartiality

c)

fomenting

d)

discord

59.

Inundate

a)

Boldness; reckless; audacity

b)

dull; unimaginative

c)

Shameful; wickedness; depravity

d)

to cover with a flood; overflow; overwhelm

60.

Minuscule

a)

stingy

b)

very tini

c)

shameful

d)

intense

61.

Prosaic

a)

dull

b)

to be indecisive

c)

cure - all; remedy

d)

stingy

62.

Parsimonious

a)

Stingy

b)

orderly

c)

disaster

d)

violent

63.

Temerity

a)

dull

b)

orderly; systematic

c)

boldness; reckless; audacity

d)

practical; businesslike; matter - of - fact

64.

Panacea

a)

businesslike

b)

cure - all

c)

to be indecisive

d)

to cover with a flood

65.

Pragmatic

a)

businesslike

b)

disaster

c)

intense

d)

to cover with a flood

66.

Methodical

a)

shameful

b)

very tini

c)

boldness

d)

orderly

67.

Cataclysm

a)

orderly

b)

disaster

c)

overflow

d)

to be indecisive

68.

Turpitude

a)

very tiny

b)

evil

c)

cure - all

d)

stingy

69.

Vacillate

a)

to be indecisive

b)

disaster

c)

businesslike

d)

boldness

70.

Vehement

a)

orderly

b)

cure - all

c)

to cover with a flood

d)

intense

71.

Definition for adversity is ______________

a)

enthusiastic, loud

b)

hardship, misfortune

c)

short, rude

d)

reduce or lessen

72.

The definition of clairvoyant is _______________

a)

agreeable

b)

short, rude

c)

very large, spacious

d)

can predict the future

73.

The definition of conformist is ________________

a)

someone who follows the majority

b)

telling the future

c)

not lasting long

d)

patience, restraint

74.

The definition of divergent is _______________

a)

surrender

b)

patronizing

c)

moving apart, going in different directions

d)

pertaining to beauty

75.

The definition of haughty is ______________

a)

patience, restraint

b)

being arrogant, talking down to people

c)

following someone else's example

d)

coming together

76.

The definition for intuitive is ________________

a)

knowing something by instinct

b)

extreme happiness, joy

c)

to delay, often unnecessarily

d)

unproven theory, educated guess

77.

The definition of parched is _____________

a)

flaunting wealth

b)

without consequence, trivial, doesn't matter

c)

gifted/talented beyond one's years

d)

freed from water, dried up

78.

The definition of prudent is ___________

a)

irritable, prone to argument

b)

extreme happiness, joy

c)

careful, wise

d)

unnecessary, too much

79.

The definition of reverence is _____________

a)

deep respect

b)

fleeting, temporary

c)

irritable, prone to argument

d)

pertaining to beauty

80.

The definition for subtle is __________

a)

not lasting long

b)

being new, being redone

c)

temporary, impermanent

d)

shy, small, not showy

81.

Medley

a)

Lots of items that are similar

b)

Many distinct items mashed together

c)

Colorful display of musical talent

d)

None of the answers

82.

Orthodoxy

a)

Unconventional

b)

Religiously strict

c)

The "safe" or "traditional" way of thinking/behaving

d)

Non-normal actions to get public attention

83.

Precipice is most similar to being . . .

a)

Out your familiar comfort zone

b)

On the verge of something very dangerous

c)

Being brave in the face of danger

d)

A feeling of stress when around strangers

84.

Renown

a)

Great fame

b)

Known broadly by the public

c)

Big congratulations for a success

d)

Learning something more deeply the 2nd time

85.

Scintilla

a)

Tiny amount

b)

Trace or hint of something

c)

A minuscule spark or flicker

d)

All of the answers

86.

Temerity is most similar to saying someone has a lot of . . .

a)

timidness

b)

guts or "nerve", even if in a negative or obnoxious way

c)

moral strength

d)

leadership skills

87.

Inclination refers to . . .

a)

A natural tendency

b)

An unnatural bias

c)

A steep cliff

d)

A highly individualistic thinker

88.

You're an iconoclast, so you _____________ the system.

a)

Embrace

b)

Overthrow

c)

Question

d)

Control

89.

A state of wild behavior, perhaps marked by violence or chaos

a)

Frenzy

b)

Euphoria

c)

Either word

d)

Neither word

90.

A quick road trip would be an example of a/an

a)

exigence

b)

inclination

c)

ineptitude

d)

excursion

91.

Exigence

a)

That which exists

b)

That which is an emergency

c)

That which is difficult to explain

d)

That which is exciting

92.

Passionate excitement, usually almost always positive - happiness to the point of hyperactivity?

a)

Euphoria

b)

Chaos

c)

Frenzy

d)

Deference

93.

Deference is when you

a)

respectfully stand down or stand aside to precedent or wisdom of others

b)

submit angrily to the superior power of others

c)

learn to trust someone else's instincts because you don't trust your own

d)

None of these answers

94.

Culpability

a)

Blame

b)

Wrongdoing

c)

Responsibility for bad conduct

d)

All of the answers

95.

Conviviality

a)

Friendliness

b)

Active and engaged with your family

c)

Quick to decide

d)

All of the answers

96.

Conduit

a)

A broad consensus

b)

A strong example

c)

A deep conviction

d)

A pathway from point A to point B

97.

Benevolence

a)

Kindness specifically directed to your mother or father

b)

Generosity of spirit toward others

c)

Charity by the rich toward the poor

d)

All of these answers

98.

Angst

a)

Stress and dread

b)

Optimism and hope

c)

Violence and Struggle

d)

None of these answers

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