SAT Vocabulary Lessons 16-23

Question 1

short and to the point; terse

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Concise

Question 2

Facing a less-talented opponent, it’s easy to grow __________ and blow a big game.

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complacent

Question 3

brazen; brash; nervy

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audacious

Question 4

confirm; corroborate; support; sanction

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Validate

Question 5

It would be hard to drive a bus on such a __________ road.

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serpentine

Question 6

taking place under promising conditions; likely to succeed

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Auspicious

Question 7

tending to avoid giving direct answers

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evasive

Question 8

coiled; twisted; winding

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serpentine

Question 9

The tuba’s __________ notes filled the room with sound.

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Sonorous

Question 10

The spring air was __________ with cut grass and lilacs.

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redolent

Question 11

He had the __________ to demand a refund on pants he’d bought two years ago.

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audacity

Question 12

strongly scented; fragrant

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redolent

Question 13

rudeness; insolence

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Impudence

Question 14

The fire was __________ and smoke had spread to every apartment.

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pervasive

Question 15

hopelessly ineffective; in vain

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Futile

Question 16

support; plead for; speak on behalf of

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Advocate

Question 17

Lawyers __________ for their clients.

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Advocate

Question 18

It’s easy to __________ someone’s meaning in an email, so be careful.

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misconstrue

Question 19

The unmotivated team __________ in last place all season.

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languished

Question 20

mature at a young age

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Precocious

Question 21

Most of the people were inadequately clothed and lived in ________ houses.

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Rudimentary

Question 22

undeveloped; fundamental; elementary

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Rudimentary

Question 23

Child actors are often __________, able to seem more grown-up than they are.

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Precocious

Question 24

small in size or amount; thin; weak

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Meager

Question 25

You can flap your arms forever, but trying to fly is a ________ effort.

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Futile

Question 26

The nervous witness avoided eye contact and his answers were __________.

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evasive

Question 27

misunderstand; interpret incorrectly

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misconstrue

Question 28

Many religious __________ have been willing to die for their beliefs.

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zealots

Question 29

a person of great power

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magnate

Question 30

A billionaire real estate __________, he owned a quarter of the town.

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magnate

Question 31

Anne was worried her __________ boyfriend wouldn’t fit in with her talkative family.

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taciturn

Question 32

stubborn; refusing to be persuaded

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Obstinate

Question 33

lose energy or motivation; become weak or depressed

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languish

Question 34

Ellen felt ________ when the company took a chance and supported her idea.

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Validated

Question 35

loud, full in sound; booming

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Sonorous

Question 36

Nancy’s goal of a scholarship was __________ by an unexpected "A" in biology.

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bolstered

Question 37

Always ________, Sue insisted on going to the movies, even though she had the flu.

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Obstinate

Question 38

It was an __________ beginning to the playoffs when the team won the first two games.

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Auspicious

Question 39

quiet

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taciturn

Question 40

self-satisfied; unconcerned

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complacent

Question 41

to support; to reinforce

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bolster

Question 42

to spread to every part

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pervade

Question 43

__________, or any disrespectful behavior, is not tolerated in a court of law.

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Impudence

Question 44

She is skillful at __________ unhappy customers.

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Placating

Question 45

The movie promised plenty of action, but the plot was _________.

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Meager

Question 46

someone with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity; a fanatic

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zealot

Question 47

Phil read the _______ note from his wife: “Leave. Now.”

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Concise

Question 48

to appease; pacify; mollify

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Placate

SAT Vocabulary Lessons 16-23

Questions 48

SAT Vocabulary Lessons 16-23

Questions 48