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SAT Vocab: "Set 3 - Rejections & Restrictions"

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term "curtail" mean?

a)

To increase in extent or quantity

b)

To reduce in extent or quantity

c)

To maintain the same level

d)

To expand beyond limits

2.

Which of the following best describes the term "degrade"?

a)

To uplift someone's status

b)

To treat someone with contempt or disrespect

c)

To promote someone to a higher position

d)

To ignore someone's presence

3.

If a government "denounces" an action, what are they doing?

a)

Supporting it publicly, encouraging it

b)

Ignoring it, hoping it goes away

c)

Publicly declaring it to be wrong or evil

d)

Secretly approving it

4.

You tell your teacher that your partner on a project is "impeding" your progress. What are they doing?

a)

Bringing lots of resources

b)

Removing obstacles and obstructions

c)

Delaying or preventing the work

d)

Encouraging teamwork

5.

The school implemented a new _____: a ban on the sale of soda in the cafeteria, since it was too high in sugar.

a)

oppression

b)

mandate

c)

obstruction

d)

degradation

6.

How might a government "mandate" a new policy?

a)

By suggesting it as an option

b)

By ordering it to be done

c)

By ignoring it

d)

By discussing it in private

7.

What is the effect of "obstructing" a pathway?

a)

Clearing the way

b)

Making it easier to pass

c)

Blocking or making it difficult to pass

d)

Enhancing the pathway

8.

In the interview, the women described the country's _____ regime; the lack of food, cars, stores, jobs, choices caused hardship for many of the citizens.

a)

mandated

b)

imposing

c)

oppressive

d)

impeding

9.

She suffered an injury that ________ the possibility of a future athletic activity, and gave up on the idea of her future professional career.

a)

precluded

b)

repressed

c)

mandated

d)

imposed

10.

The government's current actions to inhibit the work of reporters, talk-show hosts, and museums seems to indicate a _________ of free speech.

a)

preclude

b)

repression

c)

denunciation

d)

degradation

11.

In Greece, schools have shut, reopened, and closed again, as authorities sought to ______ the spread of the virus and keep students and teachers healthy.

a)

preclude

b)

mandate

c)

curtail

d)

enhance

12.

Boaters should be aware that foam life jackets can ______ over time, causing them to fail in life-threatening situations.

a)

degrade

b)

impede

c)

oppress

d)

denounce

13.

Some people are eager to try out the new style, but others ________ it as a form of cultural appropriation.

a)

denounce

b)

impede

c)

curtail

d)

mandate

14.

The new fishing rules also would ______ size limits, prohibiting the catch of particularly large trout.

a)

impose

b)

resist

c)

inhibit

d)

denounce

15.

The principal was expected to ______ graphic t-shirts as unacceptable school attire, but she surprised everyone when she stated that she considered them to be an important part of self-expression.

a)

denounce

b)

degrade

c)

curtail

d)

mandate