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SAT Vocabulary Quiz - AVID 10 -2015 #satvocabwords
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1
His poor grades evidenced his
apathy
toward completing his homework.
Lack of feeling or interest
a feeling of great dislike
ability to understand another's feelings
2
Thomas Edison was a true ______, always inventive and coming up with new ideas.
great
innovator
winner
miser
3
After they lost the game, the coach
bolster
the team's spirits by taking them for ice cream.
abundantly fruitful
mean
support ; reinforce
concise; brief
4
Some young girls
aspire
to be astronauts.
motionless; stale; dull
hard to understand; know only to the chosen few
long for - seek to attain
waver- fluctuate
5
Ebenezer Scrooge is a famous example of a
miserly
man.
support ; reinforce
concise; brief
mean
abundantly fruitful
6
Shakespeare was a very
prolific
playwright.
abundantly; fruitful; producing in great quatities
support ; reinforce
concise; brief
mean
7
The old man liked to think back to the
halcyon
days of his youth.
The power of appropriate speech ; movingly expressive
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering
pertaining to or suggesting an idyllic rural life
calm; peaceful; tranquil; happy; joyful; carefree
8
The prefix
path
means.....
believe
sit
both, both sides, around
feeling, emotion
9
The poem was full of complex analogies and
ambiguous
language.
having more than one meaning
both, on both sides, around
able to use both hands equally
conflicting or opposite feelings towards a person /thing.
10
When dining out for dinner in parties of 8 or more, an 18% _________ is often added to the bill
gratuity
halcyon
muse
edification
11
Credulous
meas...
belief that something is true- valid
willingness to believe or trust too easily
unbelievable
believing things too easily
12
Which of the following best defines the term EDIFY?
scrupulous
graceful
smart
uplift
13
The computer programming manual was filled with
esoteric
directions.
waver- fluctuate
long for - seek to attain
hard to understand; know only to the chosen few
motionless; stale; dull
14
Having been lied to before by her friend, she did not give her much
credence.
unbelievable
willingness to believe or trust too easily
believing things too easily
belief that something is true- valid
15
Which best describes the relationship between intercept, international & intervene?
Prefix: gratefulness
Prefix: between
Prefix: new
Prefix: empathy
16
After his loss in court, the lawyer was very
terse
in his response to the media's questions.
concise; brief
support ; reinforce
abundantly; fruitful; producing in great quatities
mean
17
Antipathy
means.....
ability to understand
a feeling of great dislike
a lack of feeling or interest
18
The prefix
Sed
means.....
believe
both, both sides, around
feeling, emotion
sit
19
Arely is very _______ when giving her 30 second speech during tutorials!
eloquent
terse
bucolic
sagacious
20
I chose not to
gratify
his insulting comment with a response.
new
to please someone
involving two or more countries
21
Both used cars seemed to be good options, so the man
vacillated
before making a decision.
waver- fluctuate
motionless; stale; dull
hard to understand; know only to the chosen few
long for - seek to attain
22
The office job was a much too
sedentary
option for the active young man.
requiring a sitting position
the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
calm, quiet or composed
able to use both hands equally
23
If your parents wanted to live in a ______ setting, you'd be 45 mins from the nearest Target :(
Bucolic
Halcyon
Meticulous
Egotistic
24
Aluminum is a very
malleable
metal.
calm; peaceful; tranquil; happy; joyful; carefree
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering
pertaining to or suggesting an idyllic rural life
The power of appropriate speech ; movingly expressive
25
The prefix
Ambi/amphi
means.....
sit
feeling, emotion
believe
both, both sides, around
26
The eulogy he gave at his mother's funeral was very
eloquent
.
The power of appropriate speech ; movingly expressive
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering
calm; peaceful; tranquil; happy; joyful; carefree
pertaining to or suggesting an idyllic rural life
27
Apathy means.....
a lack of feeling or interest
ability to understand
a feeling of great dislike
28
Maria is ________ when planning her outfits always making sure her shirt & shoes coordinate.
urbane
bucolic
meticulous
eloquent
29
Empathy
means.....
a feeling of great dislike
ability to understand another's feelings
a lack of feeling or interest
30
Which of the following words best describes Halcyon?
polished
fussy
arrogant
calm
31
Examples of Ambi/Amphi are:
antipathy
credense
ambidextrous
ambiguous
32
The
egotistical
young man could not walk by a mirror without looking in it.
to stop or interrupt the course of ...
to introduce a new way
to please someone
filled with self loving
33
Bacteria grow easily in
stagnant
water.
waver- fluctuate
motionless; stale; dull
long for - seek to attain
hard to understand; know only to the chosen few
34
The US chose not to
intervene
in World War II until after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
a tip or token of appreciation
Excessive preoccupation wit oneself.
to come or occur between
