SAT Vocab Quiz #5

A champion of a cause

• PROPORTION

• PROPOSITION

• PROPONENT

• PROPERNENT

A strict disciplinarian

• NOVICE

• MARTINET

• PANDEMONIUM

• MAUDLIN

A complete failure

To remove or delete parts of a book, song or other work that are considered

offensive

• OSTRACIZE

• BOWDLERIZE

• GALVANIZE

• GERRYMANDER

To stir into action as if with an electric shock

• GALVANIZE

• BOWDLERIZE

• PANDEMONIUM

• OSTRACIZE

Small value or importance

• RENEGADE

• SYCOPHANT

• SOPHISTRY

• PICAYUNE

To divide a geographic area into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to

one party in elections

Foolishly impractical in the pursuit of ideals

Tearful; excessively sentimental,

A funeral hymn

• JOVIAL

• DIRGE

• POIGNANTLY

• JOCULAR