100 SAT Words List Answer Key
1.
What is the definition of abstain?
a. to go without
b.to have plenty of
c. to take out
d.to refuse
2.
Blighted
a.lit with helium
b.filled with water
c.harmed or destroyed
d.written down
3.
The lunar eclipse will obfuscate the light of the sun.
4.
The smoke from the fire enshrouded the home.
5.
Haughty
a.to be unfriendly and remote
b. being very prideful
c. to be serious
d.being extremely nervous
6.
tearful, sad
a. lachrymose
b.obstinate
c. haughtiness
d.incredulous
7.
Credulous
a.alone; lonely
b.breaks between successive sounds
c.gullible, eager to believe
d.resilient; having endurance
8.
The student's backpack was so heavy because he had a of
books in it.
a.superfluous
b. plethora
c. tenacious
d.gregarious
9.
Repudiate
a.related
b. denial
c. settlement
d.accept
10.
Tedium
a. the feeling of being bored
b.grave, serious
c. mixed with
d.mocking, expressing ridicule
11.
"Mr. Brooks lived an abstemious way of life." What does abstemious
mean?
a.successful or prosperous
b.surly
c. argumentative or ready to fight
d. moderate and sparingly
12.
is a synonym for blithe.
a.dark
b.admiration
c.carefree
d.well-known
13.
The headstrong CEO insisted on things going his way, but that's what
made him successful.
14.
You need to work on your enunciation if you want people to understand
you.
15.
relating to twilight
a.horrific
b. crepuscular
c. nocturnal
d.obfuscate
16.
Which word describes someone who is LACKLUSTER?
a.not intelligent
b.exciting
c. slow
d. dull
17.
Unbiased
a. objective
b.subjective
c. reflective
d.perceptive
18.
Which term means slanted at an angle?
a.Transverse
b.Lateralis
c. Rectus
d. Oblique
19.
If you decide you don't want someone to come to your party anymore,
you can your invitation.
a.recify
b.issue
c.rescind
d.justify
20.
You'd be well advised to steer clear of Chris because he's got a very
short .
a.anger
b. temper
c. patience
d.rage
21.
Abstruse
a. hard to understand
b.difficult; tiresome
c. distant; reserved
d.causing horror
22.
If you call someone a BLUNDERBUSS you mean that person is
a.crazy.
b.cautious.
c.clumsy.
d.creative.
23.
Choose the answer that best replaces the word(s) in parentheses.
A puppy is likely to (draw back) if an older dog growls and snaps at it.
a. cringe
b.acclaim
c. bite
d.enrage
24.
Venom is a poisonous substance. Which affix changes it to a word that
means "to make poisonous"?
a.-ous
b. en-
c. re-
d.-ic
25.
hedonist: noun – one who lives solely for pleasure.
26.
laconic: adjective – brief or terse in speech; using few words.
27.
Elastic is a very pliable material. This makes it great for exercise gear.
28.
A bird's feathers are called its plumage.
29.
A RESIGNATION is a formal statement of submission.
a. True
b.False
30.
Tenacious
a. determined to do something
b.read or study carefully
c. wilful
d.to take away legally
31.
The President stood at the podium to give his speech.
32.
When you encourage someone or offer support, you bolster them.
33.
The letter to the editor was so cryptic that I couldn't be certain what the
writer had actually intended to say.
34.
The silky, blue, curtains provided little shelter from the
bright summer sun.
a. ephemeral
b.brusque
c. diaphanous
d.ascetic
35.
means to fall suddenly and go SPLAT.
a. plummet
b.skip
c. alignment
d.setting
36.
Obliterate
a.to win
b. to destroy leaving no traces
c. to make someone laugh
d.to become invisible
37.
After the plane crash, the news was full of family members' lamentation.
38.
A resolution is a .
decision
39.
Which word means uncertain?
a.rational
b.savor
c. smug
d. tentative
40.
Oblivious
a. unaware/forgetful
b.to support/prove
c. evil intent
d.obedient
41.
His message may seem bombastic, but there is a solid framework of
practical ideas underlying the rather pompous language.
42.
The antonym for the word curtail is:
a. expand
b.willing
c. predict
d.reduce
43.
Which one would make the best food critic?
a.engineer
b. epicure
c. connoisseur
d.pundit
44.
means to pay careful attention to, notice, to be guided by,
close attention or consideration.
a.inflate
b.oppress
c. transmit
d. heed
45.
lampoon: noun – strong, satirical writing, usually attacking or ridiculing
someone.
46.
You must acquiesce to the terms of a rental contract.
47.
Tenuous
a.cowardly
b.tilted
c.shaky
d.determined
48.
deep, clear, continuous sound
a.observant
b. resonant
c. tonal
d.aesthetic
49.
Something done or said about someone to show how much they are
admired
a.superior
b.humanitarian
c.accolade
d.mandate
50.
The pursuit of pleasure
a.buddhism
b.taoism
c.hedonism
d.organism
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