SAT Vocab

5 Written Questions

1. (v.) to collect together; to accumulate
2. (v.) to weaken, often through subtle means
3. (v.) to beat harshly or scold
4. (n.) a puzzle or riddle
5. (adj.) bitter

5 Matching Questions

1. benevolent
2. wan
3. reticent
4. intrepid
5. hackneyed

1. a (adj.) lacking color; sickly pale
2. b (adj.) reserved; typically quiet
3. c (adj.) fearless; bold
4. d (adj.) kindly
5. e (adj.) made common by overuse

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. (n.) great wastefulness; a large abundance
   1. fathom
   2. deposition
   3. lucid
   4. profusion
2. (v.) to talk foolishly; chatter
   1. prate
   2. emanate
   3. morose
   4. parapet
3. (v.) to say again
   1. reiterate
   2. austere
   3. trite
   4. innate
4. (n.) an old saying now accepted as being truthful
   1. dais
   2. hone
   3. adage
   4. abase
5. (adj.) complying; obeying; yielding
   1. suppliant
   2. myriad
   3. compliant
   4. penchant

5 True/False Questions

1. munificent → (adj.) showing great generosity

   True        False

2. sordid → (adj.) filthy; foul

   True        False

3. caprice → (n.) a sudden, unpredictable, or whimsical change

   True        False

4. blasphemous → (adj.) of good omen; successful

   True        False

5. apposite → (n.) an omen; a foreshadowing characteristic

   True        False