SAT Vocabulary

Choose the word that does not fit… sophisticated, sophistic, sophomoric, foolish

Walter’s skin took on a ______________ appearance after diving into the pool of radioactive wastes. A) sophomoric B) pathological C) luminous D) philanthropic

Choose the word that does not fit… philanthropic, degenerate, magnanimous, generous

Choose the word that does not fit… anthropocentric, analogous, anthropomorphic, anthropological

Choose the word that does not fit…benevolent, beneficent, benign, beneficiary

Choose the word that does not fit… pathology, antipathy, misanthropy, misogyny

Choose the word that does not fit… ambiguity, clarity, vagueness, equivocality

The baby kittens were so ______________ that the nursery school children were able to pick them up, carry them around by the scruffs of their necks, and dress them up in doll clothes. A) antipathetic B) chronic C) placid D) misanthropic

Da-Shawn and Harry were fired from the stage crew because their constant ______________ during the play drowned out the actors and ruined the performance. A) vociferations B) analogies C) neologisms D) synchronizations

Choose the word that does not fit… insubordinate, willful, vociferous, intransigent

The police spent seven months working on the crime case but were never able to determine the identity of the . ______________ A) nominee B) pseudonym C) eponym D) malefactor

The applicant’s credentials were ______________ so I decided to hire him. A) credible B) anachronistic C) analogous D) anthropomorphic

Sally was full of __________ because Mr. Reeves, our English teacher, filled the margins of her term paper with harsh remarks about her spelling, grammar, and writing style. A) omnipotence B) volition C) beneficence D) malaise

Because Stan had been preoccupied during his dynamite juggling demonstration, the jury felt that he was not ______________ for the destruction of the property. A) amorphous B) nondescript C) indiscreet D) culpable

Choose the word that does not fit… apathy, sympathy, empathy, kindness

The portions at the restaurant were so that ______________ immediately after dessert we drove to another restaurant and ordered a second full meal. A) novel B) nominal C) dignified D) verisimilar

Choose the word that does not fit… maleficent, malicious, malcontent, malevolent

Choose the word that does not fit… amoral, apolitical, amorous, atheistic