English III SAT Lesson 4 Vocabulary Quiz

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Vocabulary Quiz for Mrs. Robbins' juniors over SAT Lesson 4.

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1.

The ________________ interior of Mrs. Adison's house reflected her life of extravagance and world travel.
2.

Mrs. Adison told us that some of the items were _________________ discoveries that barely survived floods, fires, or revolutions.
3.

What is the definition of the word perfunctory?
- A.
  
  Happening by chance
- B.
  
  Strong disapproval
- C.
  
  Done without care or in a routine fashion
- D.
  
  Calamity
4.

What word has the antonyms acclaim or praise?
- A.
  
  Hedonism
- B.
  
  Fortuitous
- C.
  
  Debacle
- D.
  
  Obloquy
5.

What word means that there has been a complete failure or catastrophe?
- A.
  
  Quasi-
- B.
  
  Debacle
- C.
  
  Obloquy
- D.
  
  Perfunctory
6.

The antonyms for this word are civilized or humane. What is the correct word?
- A.
  
  Sadistic
- B.
  
  Facetious
- C.
  
  Demeanor
- D.
  
  Besmirch
7.

Which word is fits best in the following sentence? Believe me, his shy ______________ is just an act; he is really quite wild.
- A.
  
  Besmirched
- B.
  
  Imperative
- C.
  
  Facetious
- D.
  
  Demeanor
8.

This word means that a person will abstain from intercourse and remain unmarried.
- A.
  
  Fortuitous
- B.
  
  Celibate
- C.
  
  Recapitulate
- D.
  
  Hedonism
9.

This word means extremely holy, divine, or angelic.
- A.
  
  Facetious
- B.
  
  Sacrosanct
- C.
  
  Quasi-
- D.
  
  Celibate
10.

We wandered through the house in amazement, and occasionally we aksed Mrs. Adison to __________________ the significance of particular items.

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