Name ___________________
Part 1: Roots (p.3-4)
_____ 1. capit, capt
_____ 2. antiqu
_____ 3. cycl, cyclo
_____ 4. bell, belli
_____ 5. ali, allo, alter
_____ 6. duc, duct
_____ 7. chron
_____ 8. dign
_____ 9. anni, annu, enni
_____ 10. civ, civil
_____ 11. dem, demi, demo
_____ 12. centr, centri
SAT Vocabulary Test 2
Brett (林熙老師)
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decapitate, captain
antique, antiquated
cyclone, recycle
belligerent, rebellion
alien, alteration
conductor, transducer
chronicle, synchronize
dignity, indignant
annual, anniversary, centennial
civilian, civility
democracy, endemic
centrifugal, egocentric
a. time
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b. yearly
c. worthy
d. head
e. people
f. old
g. center
h. war, antagonism
i. other, different
j. lead, bring
k. wheel, circular
l. citizen, same group
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ace, acer, acri
cid, cide
bas
domin
cogn, gnos
aster, astr
deca, deci
cred
brev
clam, claim
aud, audio
dict
a. short
b. believe
c. bitter, sharp, sour
d. verbalize, say
e. say, speak
f. hear, listen
g. kill
h. low
i. ten
j. star
k. master
l. know
acerbic, acrid
insecticide, herbicide
abase, debase
indomitable, dominion
agnostic, incognito
astronomy, disaster
decathlon, decimate
credence, credulous
brevity, abbreviate
proclaim, clamor
audiobook, auditorium
contradict, malediction
Part 2: Top 200 Repeat Offenders (p.12-13)
corroborated conventional condemned
censure candid capricious conciliate concise
condone callous benevolent collaborated astute
bolster
autonomy constrain
1. Much to my surprise, Candace was quite _______________ when talking about the private traumas of her childhood.
2. The manager hoped to _______________ the morale of his sales team by creating an incentive program.
3. The manager was able to _______________ the angry customer by offering her a fifty dollar gift certificate.
4. The Confederate states fought to gain _______________ from the Union during the Civil War.
5. Consuelo favored _______________ wedding vows, while Callie wanted to break tradition and write her own.
6. The _______________ nun spent her entire life working with the poor.
7. The honor code states that you _______________ cheating by not reporting it to a teacher.
8. Cane’s _______________ personality made him a fun friend but a terrible boss; social spontaneity was exciting
but workplace unpredictability was frustrating.
9. The size of the small aquarium will _______________ the growth of the turtle.
10. High school teachers voiced their _______________ of the novel, citing several reasons for leaving it off the
summer reading list.
11. An _______________ student figures out his English teacher’s favorite novel and then reads it for his book report.
12. Coral’s thesis was _______________ by three supporting paragraphs, each presenting an example that proved
her main idea.
13. Colleen and Curtis _______________ on the book; Colleen wrote the stories and Curtis illustrated the scenes.
14. By 1800, slavery was _______________ in many of the northern states.
15. The senator’s _______________ indifference to the suffering of the people in the war-torn country cost him
reelection.
16. Your essay should be _______________; be sure to remove any unnecessary words or sentences.