SAT Vocab Prep

Question 1

the quality of being brief or terse

Answer 1

Brevity

Question 2

satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

Answer 2

Complacent

Question 3

the final act or climax

Answer 3

Culmination

Question 4

to pass on or transfer

Answer 4

Convey

Question 5

to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)

Answer 5

Corroborate

Question 6

able to bring about or be suitable for

Answer 6

Conducive

Question 7

A firm belief in something

Answer 7

Conviction

Question 8

a preconception that prevents objectivity

Answer 8

Bias

Question 9

To overlook, approve, or allow

Answer 9

Condone

Question 10

To support, strengthen, or fortify

Answer 10

Bolster

Question 11

Deference

Answer 11

respect; regard

Question 12

Dreary

Answer 12

sad, gloomy, dull

Question 13

a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov’t

Answer 13

Doctrine

Question 14

conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task

Answer 14

Diligence

Question 15

to become smaller in scope or degree

Answer 15

Diminish

Question 16

To be in disagreement is to have ___

Answer 16

Discord

Question 17

hopeless and dangerous or fearful (d word)

Answer 17

dire

Question 18

Demur(ed)

Answer 18

to object to

Question 19

to be dubious is to be

Answer 19

doubtful or questionable

Question 20

for something or someone to be deficient it means to not ___

Answer 20

have or be enough in degree or amount