SAT Vocabulary: Set #3

Question 1

After years of being ______________, the company finally declared bankruptcy and ceased all operations.

Accepted Answer

B) defunct

Question 2

The aspiring playwright had a ________ vision for the stage production, imagining elaborate costumes and impossible sets

Accepted Answer

C) quixotic

Question 3

Her actions were seen as ______________, as she frequently shirked her responsibilities and failed to meet deadlines.

Accepted Answer

B) remiss

Question 4

The _____________ effects of pollution on the environment are difficult to reverse, requiring years of dedicated effort.

Accepted Answer

C) catastrophic

Question 5

Despite his jovial demeanor, the professor was known for his ________ adherence to deadlines, never accepting late work.

Accepted Answer

C) punctilious

Question 6

The debate grew ______________ when the two candidates began interrupting and shouting over one another.

Accepted Answer

A) fractious

Question 7

Her _______ refusal to compromise on her values, even in the face of immense pressure, earned her widespread admiration.

Accepted Answer

A) pertinacious

Question 8

The writer’s draft was rejected as too ______________, with its arguments lacking focus and structure.

Accepted Answer

B) inchoate

Question 9

The politician’s speech was so ___________ that the audience felt overwhelmed by his excessive use of elaborate phrases.

Accepted Answer

B) grandiloquent

Question 10

The historian’s findings were dismissed as ______________ because they were only loosely connected to the central thesis

Accepted Answer

B) tangential

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