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the suffering vocabulary of SAT

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

innocuous (adj)

a)

harmless

b)

artificial, labored

c)

instability

d)

impartial

2.

contrived (adj)

a)

artificial, labored

b)

instability

c)

discreetness

d)

warm, gracious

3.

grapple with sth

a)

open, without concealment

b)

fight, hold onto sb

c)

deal with sth difficult

d)

warm, gracious

4.

grapple with sb

a)

fair, impartial

b)

deal with sth difficult

c)

accidental, unintentional

d)

fight, hold onto sb

5.

precariousness (n.)

a)

claim, declare

b)

instability

c)

discreetness

d)

precious

6.

inconspicuousness (n)

a)

difference, diversity

b)

discreetness

c)

violation

d)

courageous

7.

overt (adj.)

a)

wise, prudent

b)

fearless

c)

reckless

d)

open, without concealment

8.

cordial (Adj.)

a)

stable

b)

warm, gracious

c)

secretive

d)

official

9.

inadvertent (adj.)

a)

harmless

b)

accidental, unintentional

c)

intentional

d)

artificial, labored

10.

antecedent (adj.)

a)

uncertain, unsettled

b)

before, previous

c)

afterward

d)

imminent, approaching

11.

impending (adj.)

a)

previous, before

b)

imminent, approaching

c)

uncertain, unsettled

d)

based on good reasons

12.

tentative (adj.)

a)

fair, impartial

b)

uncertain, not settled

c)

based on good reasons

d)

courageous, fearless

13.

ameliorate (v.)

a)

to make better, improve

b)

worsen, harm

c)

impair, damage

d)

violate

14.

warranted (adj.)

a)

unfair, unjustified

b)

prohibited

c)

based on good reasons, justified

d)

denied

15.

sanction (v.)

a)

officially approve, ratify

b)

reject, disapprove

c)

claim, declare

d)

strengthen, bolster

16.

postulate (v.)

a)

doubt

b)

challenge

c)

approve

d)

to claim without proof, assume

17.

infraction (n.)

a)

violation

b)

abstraction

c)

contraction

d)

requirement, necessity

18.

intrepid (adj.)

a)

prudent, wise

b)

courageous, fearless

c)

fearful, coward

d)

intimidated

19.

temerity (n.)

a)

inconsideration

b)

arrogance

c)

recklessness, rashness

d)

hesistancy

20.

judicious (adj.)

a)

careless

b)

unprofitable

c)

impractical

d)

wise, prudent

21.

evenhanded (adj.)

a)

fair, impartial

b)

deceptive

c)

tentative

d)

unjust

22.

plea (n.)

a)

decicion

b)

violation

c)

justification, excuse

d)

harmlessness

23.

splendor (n.)

a)

beauty

b)

combination

c)

strength

d)

sth splendid

24.

consolidate (v.)

a)

combine

b)

strengthen

c)

speak, express

d)

require

25.

defy (v.)

a)

resist

b)

challenge

c)

refuse

d)

oppose

26.

facile (adj.)

a)

superficial, shallow, easy

b)

broad, extensive

c)

difficult, hard

d)

arduous

27.

OPPOSITE meaning with: articulate (v.)

a)

able to express oneself clearly and well

b)

eloquent

c)

muttering, ineloquent

d)

facile

28.

SYNONYMS of pragmatism (n.)

a)

realism

b)

practical approach to problems

c)

rational

d)

nonrealistic, unconvincing

29.

capitalize on (phr.)

(a)  

30.

juxtapose (v.)

a)

claim, declare

b)

resist, oppose, challenge

c)

combine, strengthen

d)

to place side by side to allow for contrast and comparison

31.

preoccupied (adj.)

a)

distracted

b)

conscious

c)

aware

d)

engaged

32.

pretentious (adj.)

a)

tireless, relentless

b)

meticulous

c)

ethical, moral

d)

arrogant, pompous

33.

indefatigable (adj.)

a)

continuous

b)

necessary

c)

tireless, relentless

d)

unvarying, unchanging

34.

conscientious (adj.)

a)

unvarying, unchanging

b)

effective, efficient

c)

different, diverse

d)

meticulous/ethical, moral

35.

requisite (n.)

a)

requirement, necessity

b)

required, necessary

c)

tireless, relentless

d)

effectiveness, efficacy

36.

intermittent (adj.)

a)

not continuous

b)

recurrent

c)

recurring

d)

sporadic

37.

efficacy (n.)

a)

aversion

b)

effectiveness, efficiency

c)

intention

d)

difference

38.

poised (adj.)

a)

unvarying, unchanging

b)

unexplainable

c)

having a composed and self-assured manner

d)

peaceful

39.

catalyze (v.)

a)

create

b)

generate

c)

create

d)

produce

40.

uniform (adj.)

a)

unvarying, unchanging

b)

recurrent, recurring

c)

sporadic

d)

wise, prudent

41.

counteract (v.)

a)

oppose

b)

to make ineffective

c)

restrain, neutralize

d)

refuse

42.

purport (v.)

a)

dislike

b)

claim

c)

report

d)

confirm

43.

discrepancy (n.)

a)

dislike, disgust

b)

difference, diversity

c)

confirmation

d)

disapproval

44.

ratification (n.)

a)

effectiveness, efficiency

b)

formal confirmation, approval

c)

dislike, disgust

d)

difference, diversity

45.

disparage (v.)

a)

restrain, neutralize

b)

catalyze

c)

belittle, degrade

d)

make ineffective

46.

tally (v.)

a)

generate

b)

to keep count

c)

belittle, degrade

d)

claim

47.

aversion (n.)

a)

indifference

b)

erosion

c)

dislike, disgust

d)

preference

48.

indifference (n.)

a)

variety

b)

diversity

c)

not caring about or not interested in sb or sth

d)

being different or varied

49.

enigmatic (adj.)

a)

huge

b)

mysterious

c)

hilarious

d)

rational

50.

enigma (n.)

a)

dislike, disgust

b)

difference, diversity

c)

effectiveness, efficiency

d)

mystery

51.

venerable (Adj.)

a)

dishonorable

b)

respected because of old age, importance, wiseness

c)

notorious

d)

disreputable

52.

inexplicable (adj.)

a)

incomprehensible

b)

explicable

c)

unexplainable

d)

unreasonable

53.

enthrall (v.)

a)

bore

b)

fascinate

c)

excite, charm, enchant

d)

intrigue

54.

obscure (v.)

a)

separate

b)

conceal, hide

c)

collect, gather

d)

not clearly understandable

55.

conceal (adj.)

a)

incapable of change

b)

plain

c)

not clearly understandable

d)

to conceal, hide

56.

amass (v.)

a)

to conceal, hide

b)

to collect, gather

c)

accumulate

d)

separate

57.

intercede (with sb)

intercede (for/on behalf of sb)

a)

to try to put an end to a fight or argument

b)

intervene

c)

mediate

d)

to try to persuade sb not to do sth to sb else

58.

heterogenous (adj.)

a)

unclassified

b)

ingenious

c)

mixed, diverse

d)

identical

59.

predicate (on)

a)

acknowledge

b)

based on, found on

c)

affirm, assert

d)

confirm

60.

predicate (of)

a)

based on, found on

b)

separate

c)

affirm, assert

d)

to conceal, hide

61.

decouple (v.)

a)

to collect, gather

b)

combine

c)

separate

d)

intervene

62.

unadorned (adj.)

a)

unvarying, unchanging

b)

plain

c)

not decorated

d)

different, distinct

63.

champion (v.)

a)
to criticize or oppose a cause or person passively
b)
to ignore or neglect a cause or person completely
c)
to support or defend a cause or person actively
d)
to promote a cause or person without any effort
64.

disparate (adj.)

a)

mixed

b)

similar

c)

different, distinct

d)

indistinguishable

65.

realm (n.)

a)

field

b)

domain

c)

area

d)

territory

66.

immutable (adj.)

a)

unalterable

b)

incapable of change

c)

unchangeable

d)

fixed

67.

corroborate

a)

buttress

b)

confirm, validate

c)

declare, announce

d)

strengthen

68.

amalgamate (v.)

a)

affirm, assert

b)

collect, gather

c)

combine, merge

d)

declare, announce

69.

promulgate (v.)

a)

combine, merge

b)

declare, announce

c)

affirm, assert

d)

collect, gather

70.

ingenious (adj.)

a)

innovative

b)

inventive

c)

talentless

d)

creative