SAT, ACT, GRE Vocabulary - Worksheet #41

 

Review of some of the past words
Word	Meaning
frenetic	(adj) 1: excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion;
tenet	(n) 1: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
animosity	(n) 1: a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
gauche	(adj) 1: lacking social polish;
acute	(n) 1: a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation, (adj) 1: having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course;
myopia	(n) 1: (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
disfranchise	(v) 1: deprive of voting rights
hedonism	(n) 1: the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle 2: an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
hyperbole	(n) 1: extravagant exaggeration;
mellifluous	(adj) 1: pleasing to the ear;
sanguine	(n) 1: a blood-red color, (adj) 1: confidently optimistic and cheerful 2: inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life;
vociferous	(adj) 1: conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry;
constitute	(v) 1: form or compose;
reproach	(n) 1: a mild rebuke or criticism; , (v) 1: express criticism towards;
strife	(n) 1: lack of agreement or harmony 2: bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
sanctimonious	(adj) 1: excessively or hypocritically pious;
reprisal	(n) 1: a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
gesticulate	(v) 1: show, express or direct through movement;
preclude	(v) 1: keep from happening or arising; make impossible; 2: make impossible, especially beforehand
misapprehension	(n) 1: an understanding of something that is not correct;
implement	(n) 1: instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end; , (v) 1: apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design;
catholic	(n) 1: a member of a Catholic church, (adj) 1: of or relating to or supporting Catholicism;
creditable	(adj) 1: worthy of often limited commendation;
amorphous	(adj) 1: having no definite form or distinct shape;

 

Today's Vocabulary Challenges *** Answers will be in the next worksheet of this level ***

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	insinuate	A	intimate	1:		1	acute	A	horrible	1:
2	rebuke	B	endemic	2:		2	amicable	B	stingy	2:
3	static	C	still	3:		3	mellifluous	C	decrement	3:
4	indigenous	D	skulk	4:		4	myopia	D	chronic	4:
5	mellifluous	E	perpetual	5:		5	singular	E	hostile	5:
6	malinger	F	adjacent	6:		6	benevolent	F	plural	6:
7	contiguous	G	reproof	7:		7	increment	G	acute	7:
8	coerce	H	pressure	8:		8	gratuitous	H	hyperopia	8:
9	unremitting	I	dulcet	9:		9	obtuse	I	required	9:

 

Match Definitions
1	censure severely or angrily	A	piscine	1:
2	deprive of voting rights	B	disfranchise	2:
3	a kind of literary or artistic work	C	ironic	3:
4	unable to move or resist motion	D	genre	4:
5	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction	E	catholic	5:
6	free from provincial prejudices or attachments	F	malinger	6:
7	humorously sarcastic or mocking	G	inert	7:
8	of or relating to fish	H	accolade	8:
9	avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill	I	rebuke	9:

 

Crossword Challenge
	1		2		3				4		Across: 3: take the place of(5) 5: diffusing warmth and friendliness(7) 6: harsh or corrosive in tone(8) 8: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :(6) 9: a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion(6) Down: 1: the state of being disregarded or forgotten(8) 2: tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health(8) 4: examine or consider with attention and in detail(6) 7: an expressive style of music(5)
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Recent Words Learned: reclusive, abstruse, gesticulate, animosity, dissolution, disfranchise, malinger, maudlin, astute, reproach, constitute, chagrin, amicable, misapprehension, predilection, avow, mellifluous, microcosm, insinuate, specious Answer to Synonyms Matching in worksheet 40: 1:B 2:D 3:A 4:C 5:E Answer to Antonyms Matching in worksheet 40: 1:E 2:D 3:A 4:C 5:B Answer to Definitions Matching in worksheet 40: 1:D 2:E 3:C 4:A 5:B Answer to Crossword in worksheet 40: Across: 1: pious, 6: disdain, 7: exalt, 8: sordid, 9: sanguine Down: 2: obtuse, 3: fecund, 4: amicable, 5: maudlin