SAT vocabulary quiz 1 Flashcards

1

An elderly person might be described as VENERABLE which means?

submit to the will of others
determined to keep a firm grip
respected because of age
clear from blame or suspicion

2

The noun ANTAGONIST means?

lecturer/speaker
friend/proponent
foe/opponent/adversary
conformist

3

The adjective PRETENTIOUS means?

pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured
hard to detect or describe
careful/cautious
secret/stealthy

4

Is it a positive thing or a negative thing to possess a HAUGHTY attitude?

positive
negative

5

The adjective DILIGENT means?

ornate/gaudy
impulsive/rash
careful/hard-working
not able to work together

6

The noun RENOVATION means?

repair, make something new again
respected because of age
shallow/lacking in depth
wisdom

7

The noun LONGEVITY means?

wisdom
wealth/success
long life
worship

8

The verb ABBREVIATE means?

trust
shorten/abridge
cooperate
lengthen

9

If I am WARY of a stranger--I am?

bitter/hateful
careful/cautious
compassionate
determined

10

The noun COMPASSION means?

empathy
irritation/frustration
honesty/wholeness
sympathy/mercy/helpfulness

11

Being a success at your workplace might bring you ADULATION, which means?

a free vacation
huge raise
high praise
overtime hours

12

The adjective SUBTLE means?

hard to detect or describe/perceptive
extra/more than enough
careful/cautious
dried up/shriveled

13

The adjective IMPETUOUS means?

able to foresee the future
nameless
trivial/unimportant
rash/impulsive

14

What is the definition of HAUGHTY?

cheap/thrifty
decent/honest
rash/impulsive
arrogant/condescending

15

The noun EXASPERATION means?

one who pursues pleasure as a goal
sympathetic
irritation/frustration
wholeness/decency

SAT vocabulary quiz 1

Questions 15

SAT vocabulary quiz 1

Questions 15