SAT Vocab 2

Question 1

Bane

Answer 1

a person or thing that ruins or spoils
Synonym: poison
Antonym:aid
The Eagles were the bane of the Patriots 2018 season.

Question 2

Bauble

Answer 2

a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw
Synonym: gewgaw
Antonym: Valuable, important
The very run down and old motel had many baubles in the lobby

Question 3

Benediction

Answer 3

an utterance of good wishes
Synonym: invocation
Antonym: condemnation
The friends of the family that lost a family member benedicted them.

Question 4

Benefactor

Answer 4

a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper.
Synonym: contributor
Antonym: opponent
The generous benefactor donated a lot to the charity

Question 5

Benevolent

Answer 5

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Synonym: generous
Antonym: selfish
The benevolent man helped the old lady cross the road.

Question 6

Benign

Answer 6

having a kindly disposition; gracious; safe
Synonym: benevolent
Antonym: harsh
The tumor in her neck was benign.

Question 7

Bevy

Answer 7

a group of birds, as larks or quail, or animals, as roebuck, in close association
Synonym: flock
Antonym: Individual, divided
The bevy of quail flew through the woods.

Question 8

Brevity

Answer 8

shortness of time or duration
Synonym: conciseness
Antonym: long time
There was a brevity of time left on the exam.

Question 9

Broach

Answer 9

Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes
Synonym: Machine
Antonym: N/A
The blacksmith had to go buy a new broach.

Question 10

Bureaucracy

Answer 10

government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials.
Synonym: administration
Antonym: N/A
America has a bureaucracy.

Question 11

Candor

Answer 11

the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness
Synonym: directness
Antonym:deceit

Question 12

Caricature

Answer 12

a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things
Synonym: cartoon
Antonym: flattery

Question 13

Cartography

Answer 13

the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.
Synonym: topography
Antonym: N/A
He was a professional at cartography

Question 14

Caste

Answer 14

an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
Synonym: stratum
Antonym:

Question 15

Catharsis

Answer 15

the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.
Synonym: ablution
Antonym: dirtying

Question 16

Caustic

Answer 16

capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
Synonym: abrasive
Antonym: bland
The parasite was caustic.

Question 17

Chasm

Answer 17

a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth’s surface; gorge.
Synonym: cleavage
Antonym: closing
In the movie, he fell into the chasm

Question 18

Chastise

Answer 18

to discipline, especially by corporal punishment
Synonym: berate
Antonym: compliment
The boy decided to follow chastity.

Question 19

Circumscribe

Answer 19

to draw a line around; encircle:
Synonym: delineate
Antonym: aid
I circumscribed my answer

Question 20

Cognition

Answer 20

the act or process of knowing; perception.
Synonym: acknowledgement
Antonym: disregard
My teacher thought me a new cognition