SAT Vocab Set 8: Praise & Positivity

Match the following words with their meanings.

• Friendly and pleasant

• Viable

• Not conspicuous or attracting attention

• Congenial

• Capable of working successfully

• Unobtrusive

The term that describes "humble submission and respect" is (a)   .

• Deference
• Profound
• Novel
• Prominent

The word that best describes something "capable of working successfully; feasible" is (a)  

• Meticulous
• Viable
• Congenial
• Verisimilitude

Match the following words with their meanings.

• Easily noticeable

• Novel

• New and original

• Meticulous

• Showing a great attention to detail; very careful and precise

• Prominent

The word defined as "the appearance of being true or real" is (a)   .

• Verisimilitude
• Profound
• Compelling
• Congenial

In the movie Miss Congeniality (2000), detective Gracie Hart is forced to infiltrate the Miss United States beauty pageant. The title of "congenial" makes sense since in a beauty pageant, she has to act ________.

• new or unusual in an interesting way

• pleasant, friendly, and agreeable

• important and famous

• inconspicuous so she doesn't attract attention

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of "unobtrusive"?

• A celebrity making a grand entrance at a gala

• A student quietly taking notes in the back of the classroom

• A politician giving a speech on national television

• A musician performing a solo on stage

The scientist's research was considered​ ​ (a)   because it offered new and previously undiscovered insights into the field.

• profound
• prominent
• viable
• novel

A person who is important and famous is best described as (a)  

• Unobtrusive
• Prominent
• Meticulous
• Viable

A team is working on a project that requires careful planning and attention to detail. Which vocabulary word best describes the approach they should take?

• Meticulous

• Congenial

• Novel

• Unobtrusive