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SAT Vocabulary 4

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Discredit" mean?

a)

To give credit

b)

To harm the reputation of

c)

To believe in

d)

To support

2.

What does the word "Disdain" mean?

a)

Respect

b)

Admiration

c)

Contempt

d)

Interest

3.

What does the word "Divergent" mean?

a)

Converging

b)

Similar

c)

Different

d)

Identical

4.

What does the word "Eclectic" mean?

a)

Narrow-minded

b)

Selective from various sources

c)

Uniform

d)

Unvaried

5.

What does the word "Emulate" mean?

a)

To imitate

b)

To ignore

c)

To criticize

d)

To reject

6.

What does the word "Embellish" mean?

a)

To simplify

b)

To decorate

c)

To ruin

d)

To neglect

7.

What does the word "Enigma" mean?

a)

A mystery

b)

A solution

c)

A fact

d)

A certainty

8.

What does the word "Ephemeral" mean?

a)

Permanent

b)

Long-lasting

c)

Temporary

d)

Enduring

9.

What does the word "Evanescent" mean?

a)

Lasting forever

b)

Quickly fading

c)

Strong

d)

Persistent

10.

What does the word "Exasperation" mean?

a)

Calmness

b)

Delight

c)

Frustration

d)

Joy

11.

In the sentence "The prosecution wanted to discredit the defense witness to make his testimony less believable," what is the prosecution trying to do?

a)

Praise the defense witness

b)

Harm the reputation of the defense witness

c)

Support the defense witness

d)

Ignore the defense witness

12.

What does the word "disdain" mean?

a)

The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect

b)

The feeling of intense happiness and joy

c)

The feeling of being confused and uncertain

d)

The feeling of being extremely tired and exhausted

13.

In the sentence "We were best friends in elementary school, but now our interests are too divergent, and we have nothing in common," what does the word "divergent" imply about the friends' interests?

a)

Their interests are very similar.

b)

Their interests are moving apart.

c)

Their interests are identical.

d)

Their interests are consistent.

14.

What does the word "eclectic" mean?

a)

Selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas.

b)

Following a single style or idea.

c)

Ignoring different styles or ideas.

d)

Preferring traditional styles only.

15.

Which of the following best describes someone with an eclectic taste in literature?

a)

They only read books from one genre.

b)

They read books from various genres, authors, and styles.

c)

They avoid reading books from different authors.

d)

They prefer books from a single author.

16.

Why does Mrs. White show examples to her students?

a)

So that her students can emulate her work

b)

So that her students can criticize her work

c)

So that her students can ignore her work

d)

So that her students can create something new

17.

What does the word "embellish" mean?

a)

To make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color

b)

To make something less interesting

c)

To remove decorations

d)

To simplify a story

18.

Why do people sometimes embellish stories?

a)

To make them sound more interesting

b)

To make them shorter

c)

To make them less believable

d)

To confuse the listener

19.

What is the definition of the word "enigma"?

a)

Something that is easy to understand

b)

Something that is puzzling or difficult to understand

c)

Something that is common knowledge

d)

Something that is well-explained

20.

In the sentence "Tails are often an enigma; many creatures have them, but scientists know little about their function," what does the word "enigma" imply about tails?

a)

Tails are well-understood by scientists

b)

Tails are a common feature in creatures

c)

Tails are puzzling and difficult to understand

d)

Tails are not important to study

21.

What does the word "ephemeral" mean?

a)

Permanent

b)

Momentary

c)

Long-lasting

d)

Enduring

22.

Which of the following best describes the nature of a rainbow according to the provided text?

a)

Permanent

b)

Ephemeral

c)

Enduring

d)

Long-lasting

23.

In the sentence "Most people appreciate the ephemeral beauty of a fireworks display," what part of speech is the word "ephemeral"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

24.

What does the word "evanescent" mean?

a)

Gradually fading away

b)

Suddenly appearing

c)

Intensely bright

d)

Permanently staying

25.

In the sentence "As the sun set, the colors of the sky became evanescent," what does "evanescent" imply about the colors of the sky?

a)

The colors became more vibrant

b)

The colors remained unchanged

c)

The colors gradually disappeared

d)

The colors became more intense

26.

In the sentence "He felt a surge of irritation when his brother borrowed his favorite book without asking," what emotion is being described?

a)

Exasperation

b)

Disdain

c)

Divergent

d)

Discredited