SAT Word List 8

Question 1

adroit

Answer 1

cleverly skillful: sharp, unskilled

Question 2

adulation

Answer 2

excessive devotion: worship, abuse

Question 3

brevity

Answer 3

briefness: conciseness, longevity

Question 4

bristle

Answer 4

become rigid with anger; as in toothbrush: boil, calm

Question 5

decorum

Answer 5

appropriate manners: decency, indecency

Question 6

decoy

Answer 6

luring object: facade, repeller

Question 7

err

Answer 7

error

Question 8

hinder

Answer 8

harm: hamper, aid

Question 9

histrionic

Answer 9

overly dramatic: overacting, restrained

Question 10

largess

Answer 10

charity: alms, disadvantage

Question 11

laud

Answer 11

to praise: admire, criticize

Question 12

obsolete

Answer 12

fallen into disuse; archaic, contemporary

Question 13

obstreperous

Answer 13

resisting control/restraint: disorderly, quiet

Question 14

portend

Answer 14

foreshadow: forecast, withhold

Question 15

reticent

Answer 15

reluctant; restrained: secretive, forward

Question 16

pontificate

Answer 16

express an opinion in an annoying way

Question 17

retraction

Answer 17

withdrawal: denial, confirmation

Question 18

tirade

Answer 18

prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation (smoking): lecture, calm

Question 19

titter

Answer 19

nervous giggle: chuckle

Question 20

erratic

Answer 20

having no definite course: unpredictable, predictable