wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

PSAT Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The italicized word in the sentence below most nearly means...

Due to the breadth of the UN's decree, industries around the world had to completely reevaluate their production and transportation of goods to meet the expectations for reducing emissions and slowing climate change.

a)

scope

b)

elaboration

c)

ambivalence

d)

correlation

2.

The italicized word in the sentence below most nearly means...

a)

didactic

b)

ambiguous

c)

ambivalent

d)

laudatory

3.

The italicized word in the sentence below most nearly means...

Studying the bay, the roan, and the paint, all marvelous beasts, for any tenderness of hoof, swayback, or uneven gait successively, the buyer intended to find the next winner of the Kentucky Derby.

a)

respectively

b)

precedingly

c)

elaborately

d)

ambivalently

4.

The italicized words in the sentence below most nearly mean...

No painting could be so highly wrought and understated at once unless it was the Mona Lisa, the epitome of fine art.

a)

elaborate

b)

didactic

c)

ambiguous

d)

ambivalent

5.

The italicized word in the sentence below most nearly means...

Somehow, shark attacks parallel the sale of ice cream cones in the state of Florida.

a)

correlate with

b)

corroborate

c)

enumerate

d)

render

6.

The italicized word in the sentence below most nearly means...

Bird swarms herald the onset of Fall as migration south begins.

a)

corroborate

b)

subsequent

c)

precede

d)

preclude

7.

The italicized words in the sentence below most nearly mean...

The orphanage's numbers exploded following the border wars and public funds floundered, unable to support the burden; following that, the government instituted partnerships in allied countries to accept orphan refugees.

a)

elaborately

b)

condescendingly

c)

subsequently

d)

respectively

8.

Select the best definition for the word LUCID

a)

easily understood or clearly expressed

b)

elusive or sneaky

c)

bright, lit up

9.

Select the best definition for the word ROBUST

a)

a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject

b)

strong & healthy, tough

c)

in a robotic way

10.

Select the best definition for the word CANTANKEROUS

a)

can-shaped

b)

grumpy, bad-tempered

c)

having thick ankles

11.

Select the best definition for the word OGLE

a)

to say something in a joking manner

b)

a half-pair of goggles

c)

to stare in an obvious way

12.

Select the best definition for the word STAUNCH

a)

loyal or faithful

b)

something that is short and stout

c)

strong or tough

13.

The italicized word in the sentence below most nearly means... The scientist's ***tenacity*** in pursuing the solution to the complex problem was commendable.

a)

A) persistence

b)

B) reluctance

c)

C) indifference

d)

D) negligence

14.

Select the best definition for the word 'ELOQUENT'.

a)

A) able to use language clearly and effectively

b)

B) difficult to understand

c)

C) lacking in detail

d)

D) overly complicated

15.

The italicized word in the sentence below most nearly means... The ***cacophony*** of the city streets was overwhelming to the tourists.

a)

A) harmony

b)

B) silence

c)

C) noise

d)

D) melody