SAT Vocabulary Unit 7

Question 1

Affirmation*

Answer 1

(N) positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

Question 2

Affluent

Answer 2

(ADJ) well supplied with material possessions; wealthy

Question 3

Bravado

Answer 3

(N) a display of false or assumed courage

Question 4

Coercion*

Answer 4

(N) use of force to get someone’s compliance

Question 5

Commodious

Answer 5

(ADJ) roomy, spacious

Question 6

Derogatory

Answer 6

(ADJ) a belittling remark or action toward another; behavior beneath one’s character

Question 7

Despondent*

Answer 7

(ADJ) depressed; gloomy

Question 8

Emulate*

Answer 8

(V) to imitate; rival

Question 9

Enervate*

Answer 9

(V) to weaken

Question 10

Flippant

Answer 10

(ADJ) treating lightly a matter that is serious or worthy of respect; disrespectful

Question 11

Incoherent

Answer 11

(ADJ) lacking cohesion; disconnected; rambling

Question 12

Incongruous*

Answer 12

(ADJ) not fitting, absurd

Question 13

Incontrovertible

Answer 13

(ADJ) unquestionable, beyond dispute

Question 14

Mercenary

Answer 14

(ADJ) acting merely for reward; serving for pay; hired for service; an army not of ones own country; (N) professional soldier for hire

Question 15

Pessimism*

Answer 15

(N) belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

Question 16

Pedagogue

Answer 16

(N) a teacher of children

Question 17

Refute*

Answer 17

(V) to disprove

Question 18

Saturate

Answer 18

(V) to cause to become penetrated with water; to blanket completely

Question 19

Terse*

Answer 19

(ADJ) concise; abrupt; pithy

Question 20

Vertigo

Answer 20

(N) dizziness; giddiness