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SAT Prep Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

acclaim

a)

announced with disdain

b)

announced to declare war

c)

announced with great approval

2.

accolade

a)

expression of approval

b)

expression of distrust

c)

expression of surprise

3.

acknowledge

a)

in preparation of a large, noteworthy event

b)

maintain the status quo

c)

recognize, possibly reluctantly, the status or rights of

4.

deleterious

a)

cautious; aware of potential consequences

b)

containing a mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive, misleading

c)

harmful, injurious, damaging

d)

composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

5.

confide

a)

to tell something in secret

b)

to proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide

c)

to make (information) known; communicate; to transmit, relay

d)

to reveal, disclose, uncover

6.

promulgate

a)

to tell something in secret;the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized individuals

b)

to proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide

c)

to make (information) known; communicate; to transmit, relay

d)

to reveal, disclose, uncover

7.

impart

a)

to proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide

b)

to tell something in secret;the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized individuals

c)

to reveal, disclose, uncover

d)

to make (information) known; to communicate; to transmit or relay

8.

unveil

a)

to tell something in secret

b)

to make (information) known

c)

to proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide

d)

to reveal, disclose, uncover

9.

eclectic

a)

freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

b)

convincing and well-reasoned

c)

containing a mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive, misleading

d)

composed of elements drawn from various sources; pulling together from broad/diverse sources

10.

gratuitous

a)

difficult to understand, obscure

b)

severely critical; disapproving

c)

containing a mistake in logic

d)

freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

11.

cogent

a)

convincing and well-reasoned

b)

difficult to understand, obscure

c)

severely critical; disapproving

d)

logically unsound; deceptive, misleading

12.

censorious

a)

containing a mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive, misleading

b)

composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

c)

harmful, injurious, damaging

d)

severely critical; disapproving

13.

What does the word 'abate' mean in the context of SAT vocabulary?

a)

To increase in intensity

b)

To reduce in amount or degree

c)

To make a formal speech

d)

To argue vehemently

14.

Choose the correct definition of 'benevolent' as used in SAT vocabulary.

a)

Hostile and aggressive

b)

Kind and generous

c)

Indifferent and uncaring

d)

Cautious and wary

15.

In SAT vocabulary, what does 'candid' mean?

a)

Secretive and hidden

b)

Open and honest

c)

Complicated and confusing

d)

Formal and reserved