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SAT Vocabulary

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of 'Abate'?

a)

to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

b)

existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

c)

extremely bad

d)

in accordance with

2.

What is the definition of 'Abstract'?

a)

extremely bad

b)

existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

c)

the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

d)

relating to hostile opposition

3.

What is the definition of 'Abysmal'?

a)

extremely bad

b)

having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

c)

the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)

d)

having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

4.

What is the definition of 'Accordingly'?

a)

in accordance with

b)

to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation

c)

relating to hostile opposition

d)

the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

5.

What is the definition of 'Acquisition'?

a)

the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

b)

to make suit a new purpose

c)

having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

d)

existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

6.

What is the definition of 'Adapt'?

a)

to make suit a new purpose; to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation

b)

extremely bad

c)

the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)

d)

relating to hostile opposition

7.

What is the definition of 'Adept'?

a)

having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

b)

in accordance with

c)

to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

d)

the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

8.

What is the definition of 'Adequate'?

a)

having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

b)

extremely bad

c)

the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)

d)

relating to hostile opposition

9.

What is the definition of 'Advent'?

a)

the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)

b)

to make suit a new purpose

c)

having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

d)

in accordance with

10.

What is the definition of 'Adversarial'?

a)

relating to hostile opposition

b)

the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

c)

having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

d)

existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

11.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: I am an (a)   for free higher education. Environmental protesters often (b)   for cleaner energy practices.

Choose from the below words

Advocate

Afford

Agitate

Allow

12.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: He’s saving money so he can (a)   to buy a new car. I can’t (b)   to lose any more pencils!

Choose from the below words

save

afford

spend

waste

13.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: They’re (a)   for better health care.

Choose from the below words

Agitating

Allowing

Alluding

Ambiguous

14.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: US law (a)   citizens to speak freely.

Choose from the below words

Allows

Affords

Alludes

Annihilates

15.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: She (a)   to the problem at hand but didn’t say anything more about it.

Choose from the below words

addressed

ignored

responded

dismissed

16.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Greg got into an (a)   with a stranger at the bar.

Choose from the below words

Altercation

Ambition

Ambiguity

Analogy

17.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Her (a)   statement made me question whether she could be trusted.

Choose from the below words

Ambiguous

Ambitious

Analogous

Annihilated

18.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Penny is so (a)   , she wants to be president someday.

Choose from the below words

Ambitious

Ambivalent

Aesthetic

Advocate

19.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: His (a)   prevented him from immediately signing the contract.

Choose from the below words

Ambivalence

Ambiguity

Afford

Allude

20.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Green onions are considered (a)   to spring onions.

Choose from the below words

Analogous

Ambiguous

Ambitious

Annihilated

21.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: The dictator sent orders to (a)   the group of rebels.

Choose from the below words

Annihilate

Advocate

Afford

Agitate

22.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: This result is an _______ and very rarely happens. (Definition: something different from the norm)

a)

anomaly

b)

routine

c)

habit

d)

pattern

23.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The party was just as fun as I had _______ it would be.

a)

anticipated

b)

forgotten

c)

ignored

d)

doubted

24.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Her _______ toward the professor was obvious: she rolled her eyes whenever he entered the classroom. (Definition: a strong feeling of dislike)

a)

antipathy

b)

admiration

c)

curiosity

d)

affection

25.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The spring play was the _______ of our school year. (Definition: the highest point of something)

a)

apex

b)

base

c)

valley

d)

start

26.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Her _______ to leave her house resulted in her missing the train. (Definition: fearful expectation of something)

a)

apprehension

b)

enthusiasm

c)

indifference

d)

eagerness

27.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: She _______ her opinion on the price of the house. (Definition: to clearly express in words)

a)

articulated

b)

mumbled

c)

withdrew

d)

ignored

28.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Many candies use _______ flavors to make them taste fruity. (Definition: something made; not occurring naturally)

a)

artificial

b)

natural

c)

organic

d)

fresh

29.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: His _______ that sharks are mammals made everyone laugh. (Definition: a strong declaration)

a)

assertion

b)

hesitation

c)

question

d)

whisper

30.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: He lived in a small, _______ cabin in the middle of the woods. (Definition: extremely plain, stern and forbidding, relating to self-denial)

a)

austere

b)

ornate

c)

luxurious

d)

spacious

31.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The police officer doubted the _______ of the suspect’s story.

a)

authenticity

b)

velocity

c)

density

d)

simplicity

32.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The company has decided to pursue other _______. (Definition: an intangible path or approach to something)

a)

avenues

b)

streets

c)

rooms

d)

vehicles

33.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Gerald is an _______ soccer fan. (Definition: actively interested in or enthusiastic about something)

a)

avid

b)

casual

c)

reluctant

d)

occasional

34.

What is the meaning of the word 'Basic'?

a)

relating to the foundation or basis of something

b)

an intense, loud fight

c)

the quality of being brief or terse

d)

a preconception that prevents objectivity

35.

What does the word 'Bear' mean in the context 'She bears a strong resemblance to your mother.'?

a)

to have as a characteristic

b)

to fight loudly and disruptively

c)

to support, strengthen, or fortify

d)

direct, blunt

36.

What is the meaning of the word 'Benevolent'?

a)

kind, generous

b)

tinged with a feeling of sadness

c)

an increase or growth

d)

the trait of being honest and frank

37.

What does the word 'Bias' mean?

a)

a preconception that prevents objectivity

b)

the quality of being brief or terse

c)

to increase or make grow

d)

to support, strengthen, or fortify

38.

What is the meaning of the word 'Bittersweet'?

a)

tinged with a feeling of sadness

b)

an intense, loud fight

c)

direct, blunt

d)

the trait of being honest and frank

39.

What does the word 'Bolster' mean?

a)

to support, strengthen, or fortify

b)

to have (a child)

c)

to fight loudly and disruptively

d)

relating to the foundation or basis of something

40.

What is the meaning of the word 'Boost'?

a)

an increase or growth; to increase or make grow

b)

the quality of being brief or terse

c)

a preconception that prevents objectivity

d)

kind, generous

41.

What does the word 'Brawl' mean?

a)

an intense, loud fight; to fight loudly and disruptively

b)

tinged with a feeling of sadness

c)

the trait of being honest and frank

d)

to support, strengthen, or fortify

42.

What is the meaning of the word 'Brevity'?

a)

the quality of being brief or terse

b)

an increase or growth

c)

direct, blunt

d)

kind, generous

43.

What does the word 'Candid' mean?

a)

direct, blunt

b)

to have as a characteristic

c)

to bring forth

d)

tinged with a feeling of sadness

44.

What is the meaning of the word 'Candor'?

a)

the trait of being honest and frank

b)

a preconception that prevents objectivity

c)

to increase or make grow

d)

an intense, loud fight

45.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: _____: v. to use to your advantage Example: I’d like to _____ on your math skills by having you work the cash register.

a)

Capitalize

b)

Ignore

c)

Reduce

d)

Complicate

46.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: _____: v. to trap or take possession of; v. to successfully represent or imitate; v. to captivate, mesmerize; v. to catch or seize

a)

Capture

b)

Release

c)

Ignore

d)

Disturb

47.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
_____: adj. relating to the city or citizens
Example: Voting is a _____ duty.

a)

Civic

b)

Rural

c)

Domestic

d)

Global

48.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: _____: adj. emotionally unattached (usu. used in medical or scientific setting) Example: Her _____ approach to situations allows her to handle them more effectively.

a)

Clinical

b)

Sentimental

c)

Irrational

d)

Empathetic

49.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: _____: n. special advantage or power Example: Children of rich and famous people often believe they have a lot of _____.

a)

Clout

b)

Burden

c)

Doubt

d)

Guilt

50.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: _____: adj. indicating a rough texture; adj. lacking refinement or sophistication Example: The horse’s mane was _____, as if it had never been washed. The queen’s _____ way of speaking surprised the other members of royalty.

a)

Coarse

b)

Smooth

c)

Polished

d)

Elegant

51.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
_____: v. to happen at the same time
Example: It wasn’t until after I booked my ticket that I realized the concert _____ with my finals.

a)

Coincided

b)

Resisted

c)

Departed

d)

Concluded

52.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: _____: n. the use of payment to request something (e.g., a service or product) Example: This painting was _____ by a rich merchant in 1589.

a)

Commissioned

b)

Borrowed

c)

Discovered

d)

Painted

53.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
_____: adj. able to be compared
Example: This novel is _____ to Huckleberry Finn.

a)

Comparable

b)

Compatible

c)

Considerable

d)

Conceivable

54.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
_____: adj. sufficiently qualified
Example: We need to hire a _____ web developer to create a good website for our company.

a)

Competent

b)

Reluctant

c)

Obsolete

d)

Fragile

55.

What is the definition of 'complacent'?

a)

to make perfect or complete

b)

satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

c)

to control or manage

d)

to think deeply about

56.

Fill in the blank: Though he had never won any awards or even been published, he was ________ with his life as a poet.

a)

complacent

b)

dissatisfied

c)

restless

d)

disillusioned

57.

What does 'complement' mean?

a)

to admit to a transgression

b)

to make perfect or complete

c)

to restrict

d)

to share something secretive with someone

58.

Fill in the blank: This wine perfectly ________ this platter of gourmet cheese.

a)

complements

b)

compliments

c)

completes

d)

competes

59.

What is one meaning of 'concede'?

a)

to overlook, approve, or allow

b)

to be forced to agree or surrender

c)

to behave a certain way

d)

to form or compose (part of) something

60.

Fill in the blank: With no chance of winning the battle, the army at last ________.

a)

conceded

b)

attacked

c)

celebrated

d)

ignored

61.

What does 'conceive' mean?

a)

to imagine or come up with

b)

to control or manage

c)

to restrict

d)

to think deeply about

62.

Fill in the blank: The plan to build the city was originally ________ in the early 1900s.

a)

conceived

b)

destroyed

c)

forgotten

d)

abandoned

63.

What does 'condone' mean?

a)

to overlook, approve, or allow

b)

to share something secretive with someone

c)

to put limits on; to restrict

d)

overall agreement

64.

Fill in the blank: She couldn't ________ her daughter's rebellious behavior.

a)

condone

b)

predict

c)

ignore

d)

encourage

65.

What is the definition of 'conducive'?

a)

able to bring about or be suitable for

b)

to control or manage

c)

to form or compose (part of) something

d)

to admit to a transgression

66.

Fill in the blank: The noisy students hardly made the campus library ________ to studying.

a)

conducive

b)

opposed

c)

irrelevant

d)

hostile

67.

What does 'conduct' mean?

a)

to control or manage; to behave a certain way

b)

to put limits on; to restrict

c)

to think deeply about

d)

to make perfect or complete

68.

Fill in the blank: The group ________ their research abroad last year.

a)

conducted

b)

conducts

c)

conducting

d)

conduct

69.

What does 'confide' mean?

a)

to share something secretive with someone

b)

to restrict

c)

to be forced to agree or surrender

d)

to overlook, approve, or allow

70.

Fill in the blank: She ________ all of her biggest secrets in her best friend.

a)

confided

b)

confused

c)

contained

d)

convinced

71.

What does 'confine' mean?

a)

to put limits on; to restrict

b)

to control or manage

c)

to make perfect or complete

d)

to think deeply about

72.

Fill in the blank: We are going to ________ the use of this drinking fountain.

a)

confine

b)

expand

c)

ignore

d)

celebrate

73.

What is the definition of 'consensus'?

a)

overall agreement

b)

to form or compose (part of) something

c)

to behave a certain way

d)

to admit to a transgression

74.

Fill in the blank: After weeks of debating, the panel finally came to a ________.

a)

consensus

b)

division

c)

argument

d)

conflict

75.

What does 'constitute' mean?

a)

to form or compose (part of) something

b)

to control or manage

c)

to share something secretive with someone

d)

to restrict

76.

Fill in the blank: The desire for equality ________ the civil rights movement.

a)

constituted

b)

distracted

c)

ignored

d)

delayed

77.

What does 'contemplate' mean?

a)

to think deeply about

b)

to make perfect or complete

c)

to overlook, approve, or allow

d)

to be forced to agree or surrender

78.

Fill in the blank: She ________ telling her teacher about the cheating student.

a)

contemplated

b)

concentrated

c)

complimented

d)

convinced

79.

Fill in the blank: v. to maintain or assert (an opinion). Example: The president _______ that the US government will not negotiate with terrorists.

a)

contends

b)

forgets

c)

abandons

d)

questions

80.

Fill in the blank: v. to be in contrast with. Example: The camera footage _______ his alibi.

a)

contradicts

b)

supports

c)

records

d)

explains

81.

Fill in the blank: adj. highly debatable and causing contention. Example: Millions of viewers watched the _______ debate take place.

a)

controversial

b)

peaceful

c)

irrelevant

d)

unanimous

82.

Fill in the blank: adj. abiding by accepted standards. Example: She lives a _______ life in the suburbs.

a)

conventional

b)

eccentric

c)

rebellious

d)

unorthodox

83.

Fill in the blank: v. to pass on or transfer (information). Example: I have trouble _______ my thoughts in French.

a)

conveying

b)

receiving

c)

forgetting

d)

ignoring

84.

Fill in the blank: n. a firm belief in something. Example: Her religious _______ prevent her from eating meat.

a)

convictions

b)

opinions

c)

doubts

d)

preferences

85.

Fill in the blank: v. to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim). Example: The note signed by her father _______ her claim that she was absent from class that day.

a)

corroborates

b)

contradicts

c)

ignores

d)

questions

86.

Fill in the blank: v. to work in opposition to. Example: This ingredient seems to _______ the other ones.

a)

counteract

b)

combine

c)

enhance

d)

support

87.

Fill in the blank: n. an argument used to criticize or dismantle another argument. Example: Make sure to include a _______ in your essay so that you can show you’ve considered the topic from all perspectives.

a)

counterargument

b)

summary

c)

introduction

d)

conclusion

88.

Fill in the blank: adj. hindering the achievement of a goal. Example: Bill’s idea to take a shortcut was ultimately _______: it took us twice as long to get to the train station.

a)

counterproductive

b)

beneficial

c)

efficient

d)

productive

89.

Fill in the blank: n. the final act or climax. Example: The _______ of the performance was unforgettable.

a)

culmination

b)

introduction

c)

intermission

d)

prologue

90.

Fill in the blank: v. to foster the growth of. Example: Teachers don’t just pass on new information to students—they _______ their academic potential.

a)

cultivate

b)

neglect

c)

diminish

d)

ignore

91.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: The president _______ that Halloween would henceforth be a national holiday.

a)

decreed

b)

whispered

c)

ignored

d)

forgot

92.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Her _______ to the elderly makes her the perfect candidate for an internship at the retirement center.

a)

deference

b)

indifference

c)

hostility

d)

ignorance

93.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: I feel as though the sources for my paper are _______.

a)

deficient

b)

abundant

c)

irrelevant

d)

outdated

94.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Could you _______ the dance move for me?

a)

demonstrate

b)

decorate

c)

translate

d)

eliminate

95.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: She _______ at my request to transfer to a different department.

a)

demurred

b)

agreed

c)

laughed

d)

rejoiced

96.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: The lost campers quickly _______ their supply of food.

a)

depleted

b)

increased

c)

forgot

d)

shared

97.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: The moon is one giant, _______ landscape.

a)

desolate

b)

fertile

c)

crowded

d)

lush

98.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Lana _______ a plan to make herself famous.

a)

devised

b)

devoured

c)

divided

d)

derived

99.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: The main _______ is whether to pay for a commercial or not.

a)

dilemma

b)

solution

c)

agreement

d)

celebration