SAT Vocabulary: Group 1

Question 1

Yelling for service in restaurants is what type of behavior?

Accepted Answer

Boorish

Question 2

Dylan used the forked ___________ to hunt for fish in the lake.

Accepted Answer

Lance

Question 3

In most places, summer brings a much-needed ____________ to teachers and students alike.

Accepted Answer

respite

Question 4

Years ago __________ charges were brought upon any person who disagreed with church leaders.

Accepted Answer

heresy

Question 5

My teenage daughter feels ____________ in her high school of three thousand students.

Accepted Answer

obscure

Question 6

opinion contrary to orthodox religion

Accepted Answer

heresy

Question 7

sparing in the use of words

Accepted Answer

terse

Question 8

concerned only with one's own interest

Accepted Answer

cynical

Question 9

long weapon for thrusting

Accepted Answer

lance

Question 10

a short period of rest

Accepted Answer

respite

Question 11

rough and bad mannered

Accepted Answer

boorish

Question 12

William could show on occasions a cold and __________ ruthlessness.

Accepted Answer

cynical

Question 13

The __________ from the court ordered me to appear as a possible juror.

Accepted Answer

epistle

Question 14

The ___________ smell of cigarette ashes burned her nose and brought tears to her eyes.

Accepted Answer

Acrid

Question 15

not discovered or known about

Accepted Answer

obscure

Question 16

evoking sadness or regret

Accepted Answer

poignant

Question 17

When Jessica is angry, she only gives ___________ responses.

Accepted Answer

terse

Question 18

The president’s speech about recent gun violence was _______ and left many in the audience sad

Accepted Answer

poignant

Question 19

a form of communication

Accepted Answer

epistle

Question 20

a strong unpleasant taste or smell

Accepted Answer

acrid

Questions 20