SAT Vocabulary Worksheet
SAT Vocabulary Lesson 9
Words like admonish, gullible, and veracity — 25 challenging vocabulary words with definitions, exercises, and an answer key.
Word List with Definitions
Study these 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| admonish | (v) | to criticize or rebuke gently for a fault |
| apathy | (n) | a lack of emotion or caring |
| bemoan | (v) | to complain |
| caricature | (n) | a representation, often a drawing that exaggerates or distorts features of the subject |
| cower | (v) | to cringe or crouch fearfully |
| cranium | (n) | a skull, especially the case of the brain |
| desist | (v) | to stop; to discontinue an action |
| duplicity | (n) | purposeful misrepresentation to deceive or defraud |
| extravagant | (adj) | immoderate and excessive in spending money |
| gullible | (adj) | easily fooled or tricked |
| impugn | (v) | to challenge or attack an idea or statement as being untrue, especially to bring up arguments or facts against an idea or statement |
| liberate | (v) | to put at liberty; to set free |
| meager | (adj) | a small amount, often less than what is needed |
| melodious | (adj) | similar to or characterized by a pleasing and musical succession of sounds |
| opinion | (n) | a belief or judgment; something held to be true but without conclusive knowledge |
| paralyze | (v) | to make incapable of motion or movement |
| petrify | (v) | to cause to become hardened or stone like |
| priggish | (adj) | excessively conceited or snobbish |
| rebuff | (n) | a refusal or rejection, especially one that is unexpected, harsh, or abrupt |
| rhapsody | (n) | an expression of exaltation or elation in writing or speech |
| skepticism | (n) | an attitude of doubt or questioning that maintains a need for proof |
| teem | (v) | to be excessively or abundantly filled with things |
| turgid | (adj) | enlarged by fluid; swollen or engorged |
| veracity | (n) | honesty; the quality of keeping to the truth |
| zephyr | (n) | a gentle, low wind |
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 9
Test your knowledge of the Lesson 9 words. Select the best answer for each question and submit to see your score.
SAT Vocabulary Quiz — Lesson 9
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Which word means 'to scold or criticize gently'?
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Which word means 'lack of emotion or caring'?
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Which word means 'easily fooled or tricked'?
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Which word means 'honesty or truthfulness'?
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Which word means 'a gentle, low wind'?