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PSAT VOCAB SET 3: Practice 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Move out of or away from something and come into view

a)

Arise

b)

Emerge

c)

Compose

d)

Latter

2.

Lacking significance through having been overused

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Precede

c)

Solemn

d)

Gauge

3.

A feeling of great happiness and triumph

a)

Jubilation

b)

Analyze

c)

Enervating

d)

Cumbersome

4.

Serious and immediate danger

a)

Peril

b)

Distinguish

c)

hypothesis

d)

Residual

5.

The quality of showing good judgement, intelligence

a)

Sagacity

b)

Analyze

c)

Aloof

d)

Inclined

6.

Which of the following is the best synonym for "analyze"?

a)

Examine

b)

Summarize

c)

Ignore

d)

Assume

7.

Which of the following is the best definition of the word "corollary"?

a)

A detailed explanation

b)

A consequence or result that naturally follows from something

c)

A complex theory

d)

A form of evidence used in an argument

8.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence:

The long, grueling marathon left the runners feeling utterly __________, as if all their strength had been drained away.

a)

Enervating

b)

Invigorating

c)

Rejuvenating

d)

Stimulating

9.

In the following sentence, what does the word hypothesis most nearly mean?

"The scientist tested her hypothesis by conducting multiple experiments to determine whether her prediction about the chemical reaction was correct."

a)

Theory

b)

Assumption

c)

Observation

d)

Conclusion

10.

In the following sentence, what does the word latter most nearly mean?

"Of the two novels we read in class, I enjoyed the latter more because of its unexpected plot twists and complex characters."

a)

First

b)

Last

c)

Longer

d)

Older

11.

The author argues that the development of the printing press _______ the widespread availability of books, fundamentally changing the way information was disseminated.

Which word BEST completes the sentence?

a)

impedes

b)

follows

c)

precedes

d)

restricts

12.

In the following passage, what does the word solemn most nearly mean?

"As the judge delivered the final verdict, the courtroom fell into a solemn silence, with even the most outspoken spectators refraining from uttering a word."

a)

Cheerful and lively

b)

Serious and respectful

c)

Loud and chaotic

d)

Uncertain and hesitant