🌐Global Gateway Questions — SAT English

Some people think Caesar married Cleopatra for her power, others believe he was charmed by her beauty. His actual reasons are ambiguous. 'Ambiguous' means:

I feel nothing but "antipathy" for you because you are a liar and a thief. What is "antipathy"?

Angelos experienced terrible _____ when he learned of Buffy's death, feeling extreme sadness and torment.

Archaeologists worked for months to ________ the ancient ruins, carefully unearthing artifacts.

The director told the actor he needed to ________ more during the emotional scene.

Accretion of minerals forms stalactites in caves. What is "accretion"?

The old man's __________ expression rarely changed, making him seem perpetually unhappy.

In a few select regions of Western Mongolian, an archaic Chinese dialect is still spoken. 'Archaic' means:

The employees became __________ after their requests for better working conditions were ignored.

Renee could not figure out what Monroe had seen because he was too distraught to deliver a 'coherent' statement. What was Monroe unable to deliver?

The archaeologist's __________ excavation of the site led to the discovery of several rare artifacts.

A subject that John found "abstruse" was characterized by what difficulty level?

The pain in Arnold's foot was so _____ that he could barely walk.

The 'canny' runner hung at the back of the pack through much of the race to watch the other runners, and then sprinted past them at the end. What does 'canny' describe the runner as?

His 'congenial' manner made him popular wherever he went. What kind of manner did he have?

Stalactites are formed by the accretion of minerals from the roofs of caves. 'Accretion' refers to a process of:

The child's incessant questions began to ________ his parents, testing their patience.

The children were permitted to play tag only within a carefully 'circumscribed' area of the lawn. What does 'circumscribed' mean?

Although the book was pretty good, Marcy did not believe it deserved the "adulation" it received. What is "adulation"?

As the project manager, she learned to __________ tasks effectively to her team members, improving overall productivity.