SAT Vocabulary: Week 5
Word
Latent
Laudable
Lethargic
Levity
Listless
Lucid
Malicious
Marred
Meager
Meandering
Part of
Speech
Adj
Adj
Adj
N
Adj
Adj
Adj
V/Adj
Adj
V/Adj
Definition
Present but invisible or inactive; lying hidden and undeveloped
Worthy of praise
Drowsy; dull; sluggish
Lightness; lack of seriousness; humor; flippancy
Indifferent; marked by a lack of energy or enthusiasm
Easily understood; rational; clear; clear-minded
Spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful
Injured; spoiled; damaged; disfigured
Thin; lean; of poor quality or small amount
Winding back and forth; rambling; twisting and turning
Matching: Write the letter of the correct definition next to each word.
Latent
Laudable
Lethargic
Levity
Listless
Lucid
Malicious
Marred
Meager
Meandering
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
Sluggish
Scanty
Potential
Twisting
Evil
Clear
Passive
Commendable
Botched
Humor
Fill in the Blank: Fill in each blank with the word that best completes each sentence.
1. Coffee is supposedly a stimulant, but it tends to make me more ____________________.
2. What is most ____________________ about Raymond’s performance is his total immersion in
his role.
3. One could not accuse little Dennis of ____________________ conduct, but that was small
comfort to Mr. Pellegrino, who was out some $500 for the vase Dennis broke.
4. The picture made the intricate subject more ____________________ than pages of description.
5. It was not until she was in her senior year that Esmeralda’s ____________________ intellectual
abilities came to the fore.
6. We spent a quiet afternoon ____________________ through a labyrinth of streets in the quaint
town.
7. An altercation over the seating arrangement ____________________ the opening ceremonies
at the graduation.
8. Dr. Urquart was not known for her ____________________, but she would crack a smile every
now and then.
9. The least harsh criticism I can offer is that Raymond gave, at best, a ____________________
performance.
10. Harold had to work evenings to supplement his ____________________ stipend.
True or False: Mark T if the word is used correctly. Mark F if it is used incorrectly.
1. The lethargic athlete bounded up the four flights of stairs without stopping for breath. _______
2. Lucy had the annoying habit of meandering from one subject to another without rhyme or
reason. _______
3. What marred the performance was the exquisite beauty of the soprano. _______
4. Mr. Danforth polished off the last morsel of his six-course meal and gratefully announced, “This
was the most malicious meal I’ve had in weeks.” _______
5. Irene’s meager savings were hardly enough to start her off in business. _______