SAT Units 3 & 4 Vocabulary Quiz

Able to speak clearly and easily.

Harsh, clashing sound; din.

Odd; grotesque; fantastic.

To make something seem less important;

Hostility; active opposition.

Happy and cheerful; light-hearted.

Stern in manner and appearance; strict in morals

Direct opposite.

Kevin felt such a(n) ______________ to spinach that he gagged every time it was on his plate.

Independence; self-government.

To calm, soothe, pacify.

A hiding place; something hidden.

Strong or fixed dislike; hatred.

Difficult; hard to do; strenuous,

To increase or enlarge; to become bigger in size.

Counterfeit; fake; phony; of doubtful aunthenticity.

A person who favors submission to authority.

To pass along; will money or property to.

To waste away; deteriorate.

High-sounding; high-flown; pretentious language.

Children with no siblings are often more ____________ and independent than those with many siblings.

A clown; someone who amuses with tricks and jokes.