SAT/ACT practice 4.2

Which word means "something naturally peaceful"?

• ethereal

• idyllic

• sedentary

• scrupulous

What is the meaning of the word "writhe"?

• to twist or bend in pain

• a rate of inclination

• showing lack of interest

• careful of small details

Which word best describes "showing lack of interest"?

• latent

• lackadaisical

• sedentary

• idyllic

What does "scrupulous" mean?

• careful of small details, honest

• brief and to the point

• strenuous labor

• not genuine

Which word means "a rate of inclination; a slope"?

• gradient

• latent

• travail

• succinct

What does "sedentary" mean?

• characterized by sitting; little exercise

• strenuous labor

• not genuine

• brief and to the point

Which word means "laying hidden; potential"?

• latent

• devoid

• succinct

• scrupulous

What is the meaning of "succinct"?

• brief and to the point

• careful of small details

• strenuous labor

• not genuine

Which word means "strenuous labor or effort"?

• travail

• emphatic

• idyllic

• gradient

What does "spurious" mean?

• not genuine; false

• brief and to the point

• careful of small details

• characterized by sitting