SAT Vocabulary Quiz: Amalgamate, Ambiguous, Ambivalent
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Because of his great charisma, the presidential candidate was able to ______ all democrats and republicans under his banner.

amalgamate

Some people think Caesar married Cleopatra for her power, others believe he was charmed by her beauty. His actual reasons are ______.

ambiguous

My feelings about Calvin are ______ because on one hand he is a loyal friend, but on the other, he is a cruel and vicious thief.

ambivalent

The tense situation was ______ when Sam proposed a solution everyone could agree upon.

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Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>amalgamate = to bring together, unite ambiguous = uncertain, variably interpretable ambivalent = having opposing feelings ameliorate = to improve</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

<p>amenable = willing, compliant amenity = an item that increases comfort amiable = friendly amicable = friendly</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their examples:

<p>amalgamate = Because of his great charisma, the presidential candidate was able to amalgamate all democrats and republicans under his banner. ambiguous = Some people think Caesar married Cleopatra for her power, others believe he was charmed by her beauty. His actual reasons are ambiguous. amiable = An amiable fellow, Harry got along with just about everyone. amicable = Claudia and Jimmy got divorced, but amicably and without hard feelings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their contexts:

<p>ameliorate = The tense situation was ameliorated when Sam proposed a solution everyone could agree upon. amenable = Our father was amenable when we asked him to drive us to the farm so we could go apple picking. amenity = Bill Gates’s house is stocked with so many amenities, he never has to do anything for himself. ambivalent = My feelings about Calvin are ambivalent because on one hand he is a loyal friend, but on the other, he is a cruel and vicious thief.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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