List 5A SAT Vocabulary

Without a map, the location of the buried treasure was a(n) ___.

• mellifluous
• labyrinth
• enigma

The boys talked ___ly during the movie, and people threw popcorn at them to make them stop.

• incessantly
• primordially
• diversely

After a while, flowers will begin to wither and ___ without water.

• desiccate
• repudiute
• prevaricate

The bright, ___ colors in the painting made me feel happy just looking at it.

• mellifluous
• imperceptible
• vibrant

the girl who cries for days and listens to sad songs over and over after her boyfriend dumps her.

• mellifluous
• prevaricate
• maudlin

a woman who talks so negatively about her ex-husband all the time that it is hard to be around her

• virulent
• contrite
• prevaricate

feeling very guilty and sorry for stealing gum from the store

• diverse
• contrite
• superficial

a student waking up from a vivid dream and being able to recall every detail clearly and logically

• lucid
• diverse
• farcical

In English class, the students having differing opinions about the book they read.

• lucid
• diverse
• farcical

The situation when the judge accidentally banged a stapler instead of a gavel, prompting the entire courtroom to burst into laughter

• lucid
• diverse
• farcical