SAT Vocabulary Worksheet
SAT Vocabulary Lesson 10
Words like ameliorate, nefarious, and zenith — 24 challenging vocabulary words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
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Word List with Definitions
Study these 24 vocabulary words. Each word includes its part of speech and definition. Use the printable worksheet to practice synonyms, antonyms, analogies, and sentence completion.
| Word | Part of Speech | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ameliorate | (v) | to make something better, particularly a bad situation or condition; to improve |
| banal | (adj) | overused or common |
| bibliophile | (n) | one who loves or collects books |
| culprit | (n) | the person responsible for an unlawful or unallowable act; the guilty party |
| discomfort | (n) | physical or mental pain or distress |
| exhume | (v) | to remove from the ground something that was buried, especially removing a body from a grave |
| fray | (v) | to tear, cut, or pull the edges of a cloth or rope, so that the strings separate from each other |
| granule | (n) | a small particle; a single grain, as of salt |
| habitual | (adj) | usual; done by custom or habit |
| horde | (n) | a large group or crowd; a mass of people or living things |
| inundate | (v) | to overwhelm as if being bombarded by a large quantity of water |
| jovial | (adj) | cheerful and joyous |
| loathe | (v) | to hate or despise |
| monomania | (n) | an obsession with a single thing or idea |
| nefarious | (adj) | exceedingly or undeniably evil |
| outrage | (n) | an action that is outlandishly offensive or vicious |
| philosophize | (v) | to express an attitude or moral position; to espouse a philosophy |
| purloin | (v) | to steal |
| resilience | (n) | the ability to quickly or easily recover or regain a former state |
| suffrage | (n) | the legal right to vote |
| tremulous | (adj) | unsteady and shaking |
| unison | (n) | a state of acting together as one |
| voluble | (adj) | easily and readily speaking; fluent |
| zenith | (n) | the highest point; a peak of achievement |
Practice Exercises
The printable worksheet includes four types of exercises to reinforce each word:
- Synonyms — Write the word from the list that means the same as the word given.
- Antonyms — Write the word from the list that means the opposite of the word given.
- Analogies — Choose the word that best completes the word-relationship pattern.
- Sentence Completion — Write the correct word to complete each sentence.
Printable Worksheet
The printable PDF includes the word list, all four exercises, and a full answer key.
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SAT Vocabulary Quiz — Lesson 10
Test your knowledge of the Lesson 10 words. Select the best answer for each question and submit to see your score.
SAT Vocabulary Quiz — Lesson 10
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Which word means 'to improve or make better'?
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Which word means 'wicked or criminal'?
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Which word means 'cheerful and good-humored'?
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Which word means 'to steal'?
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Which word means 'the highest point'?