SAT Vocabulary

Question 1

Jane is a_ student. She reads every page of her textbooks and studies before every test.

Accepted Answer

meticulous

Question 2

The threat of rain didn’t _ her stroll through the grounds. Even the first drops were no _.

Accepted Answer

impede … deterrent

Question 3

The students who had the flu had a _ reason for missing school; Their absence that day was a _

Accepted Answer

legitimate … aberration

Question 4

The conclusion of his argument, while _ , is far from _ .

Accepted Answer

abstruse ... incomprehensible

Question 5

The two differed in their temperaments; Paul was reserved and courteous, Ed _ and boastful.

Accepted Answer

choleric

Question 6

Today Wegener's theory is _ ; however, he died an outsider treated with _ .

Accepted Answer

unchallenged ... disdain

Question 7

Although he was a_ and new at the game, Adam knew the others were playing incorrectly.

Accepted Answer

novice

Question 8

The peasants were the least _ of all people, bound by tradition and _ by superstitions.

Accepted Answer

free ... fettered

Question 9

_ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.

Accepted Answer

taciturn

Question 10

The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it _ on as fiercely as ever.

Accepted Answer

rages

Question 11

The _ party was boring, but impulsive Ann did her best to liven it up with her trademark _ .

Accepted Answer

mundane … spontaneity

Questions 11