SAT VOCABULARY SET #3:11-20

Question 1

CONTRABAND [kon-truh-band]

Answer 1

SMUGGLED GOODS; PROHIBITED GOODS

Question 2

COUNTENANCE [kouhn-tn-uh ns]

Answer 2

FACE; EXPRESSION; FEATURES

Question 3

DELETERIOUS [del-i-teer-ee-uh s]

Answer 3

BAD; HARMFUL; INJURIOUS

Question 4

DESPOT [des-puh t, -pot]

Answer 4

BULLY; DICTATOR, TYRANT

Question 5

DISSIDENT [dis-i-duh nt]

Answer 5

DISAGREEING; DISSENTING

Question 6

EFFRONTERY [ih-fruhn-tuh-ree]

Answer 6

NERVE; BOLDNESS; AUDACITY

Question 7

ERUDITE [er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-]

Answer 7

WELL READ; SCHOLARLY

Question 8

EXPATIATE [ik-spey-shee-eyt]

Answer 8

EXPAND; ENLARGE

Question 9

FELICITOUS [fi-lis-i-tuh s]

Answer 9

FITTING; APT; APPROPRIATE

Question 10

GARRULOUS [gar-uh-luh s, gar-yuh-]

Answer 10

TALKATIVE; CHATTERY; LOQUACIOUS

Question 11

Chewing gum had now become an item considered ____________ in the classroom because too many students were sticking it under the desks.

Answer 11

CONTRABAND

Question 12

When Jeanine received the news that her grandfather had passed away unexpectedly, her _______________ fell and she was at a loss for words.

Answer 12

COUNTENANCE

Question 13

Crossing the railroad tracks without looking both ways is ______________ to one’s safety as it could determine whether or not that individual lives or dies.

Answer 13

DELETERIOUS

Question 14

Many see Hitler as a cruel ___________ who would stop at nothing to maintain control and power over Germany.

Answer 14

DESPOT

Question 15

The quarrelsome relationship between student and teacher suggests a ____________ relationship that will not improve unless both parties make a solid effort to respect one another.

Answer 15

DISSIDENT

Question 16

When Jackson slapped his lab partner, his biology teacher expressed that she was stunned by his ______________ .

Answer 16

EFFRONTERY

Question 17

It was obvious that the ninth grader was an ____________ student who had read several texts and appreciated the fine works of literature.

Answer 17

ERUDITE

Question 18

Mrs. Aquine ask her students to ___________ in their research essays so that each of the points would be fully developed.

Answer 18

EXPATIATE

Question 19

It was a ____________ occasion when Jamal received a promotion at work. He had sacrificed a lot of his time and energy over the last few years and it was only right for him to be recognized for his hard work.

Answer 19

FELICITOUS

Question 20

Seventh period was a _____________ bunch for Mr. Stonewall as the conversation typically revolved around trivial matters; if they were on topic more, he would not mind the conversation.

Answer 20

GARRULOUS