SAT Practice

Question 0

Recriminations

Answer 0

An accusation in response to one from someone else.

Question 1

Capricious

Answer 1

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Question 2

Fallacy

Answer 2

1. A mistaken belief, esp. one based on unsound argument.

2. A failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

Question 3

Mercurial

Answer 3

(of a person) Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes.

Question 4

Filibustered

Answer 4

1. Act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, esp. by speaking at inordinate length.
2. Obstruct (a measure) in such a way.

Question 5

Cosseted

Answer 5

Care for and protect in an overindulgent way.

Question 6

Reticent

Answer 6

Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.

Question 7

Clairvoyant

Answer 7

Noun
A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.
Adjective
Having or exhibiting such an ability.

Question 8

Assiduous

Answer 8

Adjective
Showing great care and perseverance:
“she was assiduous in pointing out every feature”.

Question 9

Corroborated

Answer 9

To confirm

Question 10

Impugned

Answer 10

To dispute the truth

Question 11

Bifurcation

Answer 11

To divide into 2 branches

Question 12

Anomalies

Answer 12

Something that is not normal

Question 13

Effronterry

Answer 13

Insolent behavior

Question 14

Exoneration

Answer 14

Vindication

Question 15

Eschew

Answer 15

To avoid

Question 16

Stringent

Answer 16

Strict/precise

Question 17

Renounce

Answer 17

Declaring abandonment

Question 18

Augment

Answer 18

To increase

Question 19

Flamboyance

Answer 19

Elaborateness