Vocabulary Puzzles The Fun Way to Ace Standardized Tests

DEFINITION
SAMPLE SENTENCE
_____ give implied approval to; 
A.) She was RESOLUTE in her decision to 
overlook (something illegal)
go to college, even if it meant borrow-
ing money to pay tuition.
_____ not genuine or authentic; 
B.) To Muslims, Mecca is a SACRED 
counterfeit
place.
_____ make a formal speech
C.) A SCHISM has formed in some reli-
gious organizations over gay rights.
_____ steadfast in opinion; firm
D.) The best teachers know how to ELICIT
answers from students rather than just
tell them.
_____ specify formally, especially in 
E.) We had to ask her to repeat herself
contract
frequently because she didn’t 
ENUNCIATE her words.
_____ dedicated to some religious 
F.) Barry Bonds has been an ESTIMABLE 
purpose; holy
power hitter in the world of baseball.
_____ pronounce clearly
G.) We must never CONDONE the taking
of hostages, no matter what the reason.
_____ separation in a group, 
H.) The spy was assigned to a COVERT 
especially due to a 
operation.
disagreement
_____ secret; undercover
I.) In olden days, politicians DECLAIMed
on street corners.
_____ highest point
J.) Reports of UFOs over the town turned
out to be SPURIOUS.
_____ worthy of esteem; excellent
K.) It is necessary to STIPULATE the
interest rate in a loan contract.
_____ draw out
L.) At its ZENITH, the company made
more computers than anyone else.
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DEFINITION
SAMPLE SENTENCE
_____ unhappy; miserable
A.) Politicians are known for their
RHETORIC.
_____ having a dreamlike quality
B.) Alone in the house, he felt 
TREPIDATION when the wind 
made the roof creak.
_____ heavenly; otherworldly
C.) If you SHIRK your homework, you
won’t get good grades.
_____ trembling fear
D.) Only found in Antarctica, the Adélie
penguin is ENDEMIC to that region.
_____ occurring at regular intervals
E.) The outfielder’s ERRANT throw went
well over the catcher’s head.
_____ magnificent; superb
F.) The mood music for the sci-fi film had
an ETHEREAL quality about it.
_____ avoid a responsibility
G.) Wearing a Halloween costume on
Valentine’s Day would make you 
CONSPICUOUS.
_____ overblown speech; undue use 
H.) The phases of the moon follow a 
of exaggeration
CYCLICAL path.
_____ easily seen or noticed
I.) He never said he was DEJECTED, but
we could tell from the way he moped all
the time.
_____ restricted to a particular area
J.) They were so excited about being on
vacation that they SQUANDERed all
their money the first day.
_____ deviating from the proper 
K.) The mountain scenery in the Rockies is 
course
SUBLIME.
_____ waste
L.) Many horror movie scenes have an eerie,
SURREAL quality about them.
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