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AVID Vocab SAT words and more
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1
Which word is an
antonym
of
malleable
?
resilient
kind
adamant
flexible
2
Extreme joy is _____.
integration
malicious
jubilation
3
The ______ blocked their view of the stage.
vaccine
norm
obstacle
4
The ____ student had a 4.0 GPA. (hard working)
lazy
dire
diligent
5
He is an _____ person. (superior or distinguished; high in position or status)
emit
eminent
6
Most Covid-19 ________ like Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna use mRNA technology.
vacate
vaccines
7
_____ is the use of individual or group action to cause social change. Anti-war activists are against war.
Activism
Ambiguous
8
You shouldn't _______(spread negative information about) people you know.
virtuouso
vilify
9
My social studies teacher challenged us to refute her views with our own evidence.
refute means to prove untrue
refute means to agree with
10
When CO2 and other fossil fuels______ (discharge) global warming gets worse.
disdain
emit
11
There was a ______ (disagreement) about what was the right thing to do.
quirk
quarrel
12
She had the_______ (nerve) to call her teacher a liar.
temerity
tutorial
13
You could say the COVID-19 pandemic has been
ubiquitous
over the past 2 years.
False
True
14
A snowstorm of 5 feet of snow in NJ would be ________. (never having happened before)
unprecedented
ubiquitous
15
Petulant is ____.
cranky
smart
16
direct, blunt, free-spoken, forthright, honest, truthful
lucrative
labor
candid
brawl
17
She was so ambitious that she reached the ____ (highest point) of the mountain.
apex
abyss
18
Publicly shameful is _______.
a brawl
an inauguration
eloquent
ignominious
19
The boss created a ____ environment for the worker. (harmful)
kind
inevitable
hostile
GPA
20
Practical or useful is _____.
pragmatic
strange
21
The teacher gave _____ directions. No one could understand what he was telling the students to do.
ambiguous
adept
22
The teacher had to ______ the seating chart because students were throwing slime at each other.
modify
keep
mundane
momentous
23
Mundane is _____.
boring
happy
24
The snow and ice made the roads _______. (dangerous and unstable)
treacherous
temerity
25
It was an _______ neighborhood with many mansions.
affluent
ambiguous
26
The student was ____ (worthy of imitation, ideal, outstanding and admirable).
uncooperative
exemplary
27
That typewriter from 50 years ago is ______.
novel
obsolete
28
the rights to be a citizen and to own things; the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
civil rights
hostile
abate
29
The AVID class had ________ a couple days last week to work on skills in different subjects.
a tutorial
a flippant time
30
Which word means to prosper, grow, or make fast progress?
cognizant
flourish
31
widespread in a particular area or at a particular time; usual; common
rare
prevalent
32
If it snowed 4 feet of snow, that would be considered a
momentous
storm.
False
True
33
The pyramids were______ (
similar but not identical)
but not excatly the same.
apex
analogous
34
In the beginning of each year, people often make a decision to do something or have a goal.
This is called water bottle.
This is called a resolution.
35
The disease was ______. It was unlike anything else.
the norm
an anomaly
36
Many people around the world noticed the _______ (racism, nationalism) of our last president.
xenophobia
kindness
37
A synonym for keen, zealous, eager, passionate, ardent, enthusiastic, devoted, fervid, dedicated, and fanatical is ____.
fervent
lazy
38
The _________ student invited 100 friends to his birthday party. (sociable)
shy
gregarious
39
He was really____ about scientific things. People learned so much from him. (having or showing knowledge; aware)
discord
cognizant
40
There was always _____ between the two brothers. They couldn't ever get along.
devise
discord
41
His friends thought the student who always made silly faces was _____. (strange)
ordinary
normal
eccentric
emminent
42
An arrest
warrant
is a court order directing officers to arrest a certain person.
True
False
43
existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality
malleable
adamant
abstract
malicious
44
If I didn't
procrastinate
so much, I could get more done.
procrastinate means do right away
procrastinate means put off to do later
45
By not wearing masks or not getting vaccinations, it's ______ that more people will get sick. (going to happen)
inauguration
inevitable
a brawl
an immigrant
46
We can help ____ the climate crisis by not using as much fossil fuels and by eating less meat. (lessen, make better)
abate
flippant
47
The girl who was _____ in basketball scored at least 20 points in every game.
adept
ambiguous
48
Disputes over money caused intense_____ in the family.
discord
love
49
__________ means to examine carefully and critically.
Scorn
Antipathy
Scrutinize
50
The smell in the bathroom was _____. (horrible)
an inauguration
egregious
eloquent
51
The student with at 2.5 GPA had _____ grades.
straight A
adequate
52
When two words mean the same thing these words are ______.
words that start with the same letter
antonyms
flippant
synonyms
53
Which word is a synonym for
hostile
?
kind
malicious
happy
relaxing and comfortable
54
The student with a 4.0 ____ had an A in every subject.
GPA
frown
smile
eyesight
55
The ability and willingness to accept someone or something with different ideas is_______.
tolerance
treacherous
56
To use selfishly or for profit is to ______.
watch fish
exploit
57
A person who comes to live in a country is _______.
civil rights
an inauguration
inevitable
an immigrant
58
The teacher was ______ of Sara’s homework excuse.
eminent
dubious
59
When the 1st letters of words are put together to form a word making it easier to remember(examples: NASA, AVID)_____.
this is called an antonym
this is called an acronym
60
Grammarly can ________ doing written assignments for students. (make it easier)
complicate
facilitate
flippant
61
If the teacher used
brevity
in her directions, the directions were_______.
in French
treacherous
really long and confusing
short and to the point
62
If you have
disdain
for something it means you really love it.
False
True
63
Which word is a synonym for predominant, superior, most important, and pertinent?
paramount
happy
peculiar
64
The _____ man would not stop talking about his private jet and mansion.
pretentious
shy
65
The student was ________. He only worked on things in class that gave him pleasure.
GPA
an immigrant
a hedonist
66
They had to _____(leave) their hotel room by noon on the last day of their vacation.
vacate
vaccine
67
She is a ________(someone who is really skilled) on the violin.
virtuouso
beginner
68
She had a
lucrative
bakery business.
This means her business was doing well.
This means here business was losing money.
69
Someone who is not willing to change his or her mind is _____.
malleable
flexible
adamant
eloquent
70
Which word means to make easier?
fervent
antonym
facilitate
71
Several students had an _________ (a strong feeling of dislike) for their teacher.
anomaly
antipathy
72
A synonym for hate is ______.
scorn
scrutinize
73
Sally takes her elderly father to a _________clinic that specializes in the medical need of those over the age of 75
.
hedonist
geriatric
civil rights
AVID
74
He was _______ about sports. (enthusiastic, eager, passionate, keen, avid, ready, optimistic)
dire
zealous
bored
75
If you eat the same sandwich every meal, it could become
mundane
.
False
True
76
There was ________ (uncertainty) about whether or not to continue wearing masks.
ambivalence
antipathy
77
A _______ (strange habit) he had was eating 10 cookies for breakfast each day.
quarrel
quirk
78
When two words are the opposite of each other, they are called ______.
synonyms
antonyms
acronyms
79
When you
infer
, you ____.
guess, conclude
smile
80
Students made _______ of the Solar System during science.
an inauguration
a model
81
She was _____ during her speech. (very expressive; using emphasis)
emphatic
dubious
82
After the flood, finding a place to live became their first
priority
.
priority means something not important
priority means urgent concern
83
Someone who is
adamant
loves to
modify
his opinions.
True
False
84
The COVID-19 ______ has been going on for two years.
peculiar
pandemic
85
Someone who invents things is ______.
gregarious
sick
innovative
86
Although he was on a diet, he _______ to candy. (to give way to or surrender)
yielded
always turned his back
87
They had an intense, loud fight; it was a ______.
an inauguration
brawl
a GPA
abate
88
“His speech was not only ______but also extremely compelling. (articulate, expressive)
hard to understand
eloquent
a synonym
89
A person who is adamant is _______.
poor
rich
always changinging his/her mind
not likely to change his/her mind
90
She had ________ idea. (new, innovative)
a novel
a flippant
an obsolete
91
His 30-page essay for law school involved a lot of _______.
labor
free time
92
The coach lived ______ (though the actions of another person) through his star captain.
vicariously
quarrel
93
Someone who is fervent is ____.
tired
keen
slow
bored
94
A New Year's
Resolution
a lot of people have is to get in shape.
Resolution means a goal.
Resolution means to think and never decide.
95
The student _____ that the class was boring. (openly expressed an opinion)
modified
opined
96
When people are separated because of the color of their skin this is called _____.
segregation
significant
97
Not showing a serious or respectful attitude is _________.
fervid
responsible
flippant
respectful
98
Since Fred never wakes up on time, being late to work is ______ for him. (typical, the standard)
never a problem
got a promotion
the norm
99
Someone who is
malicious
is always kind.
True
False
100
Which word means to come up with a plan?
dire
devise
forget