ACT & SAT Vocabulary

Which of the following does not belong in this group of words?

• laconic
• terse
• succinct
• garrulous

Select the best definition of ameliorate.

• Undecided.
• An act of charity or kindness.
• To show intolerance
• To make better.

What does bolster mean?

• support and strengthen
• characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
• standing above others in quality or position

Bombast is best defined as having ______.

• the bombing of a city
• pompous, over-inflated speech
• speaking in lies
• to increase in size

The adjective CAPRICIOUS means...

• Complaining
• To surrender; to cease resisting
• Changeable: fickle 
• Stinging, biting 

The word capricious also means

• zealous
• Reliable
• impulsively
• Stingy

Succinct means

• Long and important
• Brief and concise
• Extended
• Finished

Select the synonym for copious.

• arising naturally
• deeply affected
• plentiful
• knotted

Which word is an antonym for capricious?

• unpredictable
• unstable
• steady
• careless

What is the meaning of copious in this sentence?
The crop yield this year was copious due to the perfect mix of moisture and mild temperatures.

• omnipotent
• illegal
• disastrous
• large in quantity