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SAT Vocab Challenge 3

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. He decided to __________ the throne due to the overwhelming political pressure and personal scandals.

a)

Vindicate

b)

Impute

c)

Abdicate

d)

Entail

2.
  1. Her happiness on graduation day was pure __________, filled with laughter and tears of joy.

a)

Jubilation

b)

Querulous

c)

Anomaly

d)

Asylum

3.
  1. The architecture of the building was so __________ that it included gold leaf and marble statues, appearing almost gaudy to the casual observer.

a)

Precocious

b)

Spurious

c)

Surreptitious

d)

Ostentatious

4.
  1. Scientists were puzzled by the __________ in the data, which did not fit any of their established models.

a)

Demur

b)

Apex

c)

Anomaly

d)

Deleterious

5.
  1. Despite his __________ wealth, he always wore plain clothing and drove an old car, avoiding any display of his fortune.

a)

Superfluous

b)

Extenuating

c)

Ephemeral

d)

Impetuous

6.
  1. The theory was finally __________ by the new experimental data, confirming what had been suspected for years.

a)

Demured

b)

Abdicated

c)

Nulled

d)
  1. Vindicated

7.
  1. In light of the __________ circumstances, the judge decided to reduce the sentence.

a)

Melodramatic

b)

Extenuating

c)

Hedonistic

d)

Hackneyed

8.
  1. His claims were deemed __________, lacking evidence and credibility.

a)

Spurious

b)

Hackneyed

c)

Rancorous

d)

Deleterious

9.
  1. The medicine's effects were __________, causing harm when the dosage was not carefully controlled.

a)

Precocious

b)

Null

c)

Demured

d)

Deleterious

10.
  1. His __________ personality made him unpopular among his peers, who found his troublesome complaints annoying.

a)

Querulous

b)

Precocious

c)

Hedonist

d)

Superfluous

11.
  1. The __________ of the mountain provides a breathtaking view, attracting climbers from all over the world.

a)

Asylum

b)

Apex

c)

Capacious

d)

Demur

12.
  1. __________ phrases in the essay weakened its impact; original thoughts would have been more compelling.

a)

Venerable

b)

Null

c)

Hedonist

d)

Hackneyed

13.
  1. The __________ child was already reading at a middle school level by the age of five.

a)

Precocious

b)

Ostentatious

c)

Surreptitious

d)

Ephemeral

14.
  1. The novel's success was __________, fading quickly after a brief period of popularity.

a)

Spurious

b)

Ephemeral

c)
  1. Melodramatic

d)

Aberration

15.
  1. The meeting was an __________, differing from the usual productive sessions, marred by uncharacteristic outbursts and disagreements.

a)

Aberration

b)

Substantiation

c)

Asylum

d)

Jubilation

16.
  1. She was a(n) __________, believing that pursuing pleasure was the most important thing in life.

a)

Hackney

b)

Asylum

c)

Hedonist

d)

Anomaly

17.
  1. The __________ nature of the substance was clear, as it was designed to degrade quickly and leave no trace.

a)
  1. Evanescent

b)

Hedonistic

c)

Extenuating

d)

Melodramatic

18.
  1. The senator was accused of being __________, showing disloyalty to his colleagues and constituents.

a)

Rancorous

b)

Hackneyed

c)

Perfidious

d)

Capacious

19.
  1. The __________ decision to run off to Las Vegas and get married surprised everyone who knew the usually cautious couple.

a)

Precocious

b)

Querulous

c)

Venerable

d)

Impetuous

20.
  1. He sought political __________ in another country, escaping from his homeland due to persecution.

a)

Asylum

b)

Venerability

c)

Extenuation

d)

Vindication

21.
  1. The __________ tone of his apology made it difficult to take seriously, as it sounded more like a theatrical monologue.

a)

Querulous

b)

Melodramatic

c)

Ostentatious

d)

Hedonistic

22.
  1. The old church, __________ and respected, stood as a historical monument in the center of the small town.

a)

Evanescent

b)

Superfluous

c)

Venerable

d)

Surreptitious