SAT WORDS 4

Question 1

antipathy

Answer 1

(n.) a strong dislike, repugnance (I know you love me, but because you are a
liar and a thief, I feel nothing but antipathy for you.)

Question 2

antiquated

Answer 2

(adj.) old, out of date (That antiquated car has none of the features, like
power windows and steering, that make modern cars so great.)

Question 3

antiseptic

Answer 3

(adj.) clean, sterile (The antiseptic hospital was very bare, but its cleanliness
helped to keep patients healthy.)

Question 4

antithesis

Answer 4

(n.) the absolute opposite (Your values, which hold war and violence in the
highest esteem, are the antithesis of my pacifist beliefs.)

Question 5

anxiety

Answer 5

(n.) intense uneasiness (When he heard about the car crash, he felt anxiety
because he knew that his girlfriend had been driving on the road where the accident
occurred.)

Question 6

apathetic

Answer 6

(adj.) lacking concern, emotion (Uninterested in politics, Bruno was
apathetic about whether he lived under a capitalist or communist regime.)

Question 7

apocryphal

Answer 7

(adj.) fictitious, false, wrong (Because I am standing before you, it seems
obvious that the stories circulating about my demise were apocryphal.)

Question 8

appalling

Answer 8

(adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust (The judge found the murderer’s crimes
and lack of remorse appalling.)

Question 9

appease

Answer 9

(v.) to calm, satisfy (When the child cries, the mother gives him candy to
appease him.)

Question 10

appraise

Answer 10

(v.) to assess the worth or value of (A realtor will come over tonight to
appraise our house.)

Question 11

apprehend

Answer 11

1. (v.) to seize, arrest (The criminal was apprehended at the scene.) 2. (v.) to
   perceive, understand, grasp (The student has trouble apprehending concepts in
   math and science.)

Question 12

approbation

Answer 12

(n.) praise (The crowd welcomed the heroes with approbation.)

Question 13

appropriate

Answer 13

(v.) to take, make use of (The government appropriated the farmer’s land
without justification.)

Question 14

aquatic

Answer 14

(adj. ) relating to water (The marine biologist studies starfish and other aquatic
creatures. )

Question 15

arable

Answer 15

(adj.) suitable for growing crops (The farmer purchased a plot of arable land on
which he will grow corn and sprouts.)

Question 16

arbiter

Answer 16

(n.) one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision (The divorce court judge
will serve as the arbiter between the estranged husband and wife.)

Question 17

arbitrary

Answer 17

(adj.) based on factors that appear random (The boy’s decision to choose one
college over another seems arbitrary.)

Question 18

arbitration

Answer 18

(n.) the process or act of resolving a dispute (The employee sought official
arbitration when he could not resolve a disagreement with his supervisor.)

Question 19

arboreal

Answer 19

(adj.) of or relating to trees (Leaves, roots, and bark are a few arboreal traits.)

Question 20

arcane

Answer 20

(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few (The professor is an expert in arcane
Lithuanian literature.)

Question 21

archaic

Answer 21

(adj.) of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated (In a few select regions
of Western Mongolian, an archaic Chinese dialect is still spoken.)

Question 22

archetypal

Answer 22

(adj.) the most representative or typical example of something (Some
believe George Washington, with his flowing white hair and commanding stature,
was the archetypal politician.)

Question 23

ardor

Answer 23

(n.) extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm (The soldiers conveyed their ardor with
impassioned battle cries.)

Question 24

arid

Answer 24

(adj.) excessively dry (Little other than palm trees and cacti grow successfully in
arid environments.)

Question 25

arrogate

Answer 25

(v.) to take without justification (The king arrogated the right to order
executions to himself exclusively.)

Question 26

artifact

Answer 26

(n.) a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place (The scientists spent all
day searching the cave for artifacts from the ancient Mayan civilization.)

Question 27

artisan

Answer 27

(n.) a craftsman (The artisan uses wood to make walking sticks.)

Question 28

ascertain

Answer 28

(v.) to perceive, learn (With a bit of research, the student ascertained that
some plants can live for weeks without water.)

Question 29

ascetic

Answer 29

(adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious (The
priest lives an ascetic life devoid of television, savory foods, and other pleasures.)

Question 30

ascribe

Answer 30

(v.) to assign, credit, attribute to (Some ascribe the invention of fireworks and
dynamite to the Chinese.)