Wednesday, December 17, 2008

SAT Prep — Vocabulary Quiz #1

Test your SAT vocabulary.

Choose the best definition for each SAT vocabulary word.

1. RELIANCE
a. falsehood
b. agreement
c. dependence
d. ability

2. SECLUSION
a. solitude
b. adherence
c. answer
d. meeting

3. PACT
a. dense
b. covenant
c. full
d. obtuse

4. LISTLESS
a. inattentive
b. capable
c. leaning
d. fewer

5. CONFIDENT
a. lying
b. insidious
c. respectful
d. assured

6. TERSE
a. rhyming
b. weak
c. pithy
d. bad

7. ABUNDANT
a. combined
b. plentiful
c. round
d. near

8. JOVIAL
a. open
b. powerful
c. condescending
d. merry

9. RANCOR
a. malice
b. best
c. hungry
d. fast

10. TACIT
a. bitter
b. understood
c. clever
d. resilient

(Answers in the comments.)

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1 comments:

David Wisehart said...

Here are the answers:

1. c RELIANCE - dependence
2. a SECLUSION - solitude
3. b PACT - covenant
4. a LISTLESS - inattentive
5. d CONFIDENT - assured
6. c TERSE - pithy
7. b ABUNDANT - plentiful
8. d JOVIAL - merry
9. a RANCOR - malice
10. b TACIT - understood

Score:

10 = Excellent!
8-9 = Good
6-7 = Fair
0-5 = Poor