際際滷

際際滷Share a Scribd company logo

Week of November 25-27

Download as PPTX, PDF
V
Vanessa M. Valle

The document provides 3 SAT vocabulary questions from November 25-27, 2013. Each question is about choosing the word or phrase that best fits the meaning of a given sentence. The sentences cover topics about defining rocks in geology, conveying impressions in poetry, and phrasing about what makes an area a desert.

1 of 3
Download to read offline
SAT Question & Word of the Day 11/25/13 Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. While a rock is usually defined as ------- , or a combination, of one or more minerals, geologists often ------- the definition to include such materials as clay, loose sand, and certain limestones. (A) a conglomeration . . limit (B) an aggregate . . extend (C) an element . . eliminate (D) a blend . . restrict (E) a product . . provide
SAT Question & Word of the Day 11/26/13 Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. The language of Anne Spencers poetry conveys an impression of ------- that can be misleading: just when a poem seems to be echoing routine feelings, the diction suddenly sharpens to embody fresh and unexpected ideas. (A) frivolity (B) triteness (C) diversity (D) lyricism (E) precision
SAT Question & Word of the Day 11/27/13 Part or all of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. Because it lacks water, this makes the area known as Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid of life. (A) Because it lacks water, this (B) They lack water, which (C) Water, the lack of which (D) Lacking water, it (E) Lack of water

More Related Content

Week of November 25-27

  • 1. SAT Question & Word of the Day 11/25/13 Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. While a rock is usually defined as ------- , or a combination, of one or more minerals, geologists often ------- the definition to include such materials as clay, loose sand, and certain limestones. (A) a conglomeration . . limit (B) an aggregate . . extend (C) an element . . eliminate (D) a blend . . restrict (E) a product . . provide
  • 2. SAT Question & Word of the Day 11/26/13 Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. The language of Anne Spencers poetry conveys an impression of ------- that can be misleading: just when a poem seems to be echoing routine feelings, the diction suddenly sharpens to embody fresh and unexpected ideas. (A) frivolity (B) triteness (C) diversity (D) lyricism (E) precision
  • 3. SAT Question & Word of the Day 11/27/13 Part or all of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. Because it lacks water, this makes the area known as Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid of life. (A) Because it lacks water, this (B) They lack water, which (C) Water, the lack of which (D) Lacking water, it (E) Lack of water