SAT Vocabulary 6

Question 1

appraise

Answer 1

(v.)

to assess the worth or value of

Question 2

apprehend

Answer 2

1. (v.)
   to seize, arrest
2. (v.)
   to perceive, understand, grasp

Question 3

approbation

Answer 3

(n.)

praise

Question 4

appropriate

Answer 4

(v.)

to take, make use of

Question 5

aquatic

Answer 5

(adj.)

relating to water

Question 6

arable

Answer 6

(adj.)

suitable for growing crops

Question 7

arbiter

Answer 7

(n.)

one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

Question 8

arbitrary

Answer 8

(adj.)

based on factors that appear random

Question 9

arbitration

Answer 9

(n.)

the process or act of resolving a dispute

Question 10

arboreal

Answer 10

(adj.)

of or relating to trees

Question 11

arcane

Answer 11

(adj.)

obscure, secret, known only by a few

Question 12

archaic

Answer 12

(adj.)

of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

Question 13

archetypal

Answer 13

(adj.)

the most representative or typical example of something

Question 14

ardor

Answer 14

(n.)

extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

Question 15

arid

Answer 15

(adj.)

excessively dry

Question 16

arrogate

Answer 16

(v.)

to take without justification

Question 17

artifact

Answer 17

(n.)

a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

Question 18

artisan

Answer 18

(n.)

a craftsman

Question 19

ascertain

Answer 19

(v.)

to perceive, learn

Question 20

ascetic

Answer 20

(adj.)

practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious