SAT Vocab Unit 3

Question 1

apathetic

Answer 1

1. feeling or showing little emotion
2. showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Question 2

apparatus

Answer 2

1. equipment
2. the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose

Question 3

apprehension

Answer 3

1. anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
2. understanding; grasp

Question 4

arable

Answer 4

1. suitable for cultivation of land
2. used or suitable for growing crops

Question 5

arbiter

Answer 5

1. a judge who decides a disputed issue
2. a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter

Question 6

arbitrary

Answer 6

1. (adj.) unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
2. based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Question 7

archaic

Answer 7

1. ancient; old-fashioned
2. very old or old-fashioned.

Question 8

acrid

Answer 8

1. harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
2. having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.

Question 9

ascetic

Answer 9

1. One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury
2. characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

Question 10

assertion

Answer 10

1. a declaration or statement
2. a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

Question 11

assiduous

Answer 11

1. persistent, attentive, diligent
2. showing great care and perseverance

Question 12

assimilation

Answer 12

1. interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
2. the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas