SAT Vocabulary Test: Amorous, Amorphous, Anachronistic
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Which word best describes someone who wants to eliminate all government?

  • Analogous
  • Anarchist (correct)
  • Amorous
  • Anathema
  • What does the term 'amorphous' mean?

  • With definite shape
  • A cursed person
  • Without definite shape or type (correct)
  • Showing love
  • If something is anachronistic, it means it is...

  • Out of chronological order (correct)
  • A cursed object
  • Similar to something else
  • Without definite shape
  • Which term refers to something that reduces pain?

    <p>Analgesic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Showing love, particularly sexual' is the definition of which term?

    <p>Amorous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn' best defines which term?

    <p>Analogous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The effort was doomed from the start, because the reasons behind it were so ______ and hard to pin down.

    <p>amorphous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Put this ______ on the wound so that the poor man at least feels a little better.

    <p>analgesic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Though they are unrelated genetically, the bone structure of whales and fish is quite ______.

    <p>analogous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An ______, Carmine wanted to dissolve every government everywhere.

    <p>anarchist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I never want to see that murderer. He is an ______ to me.

    <p>anathema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Definitions

    • An anarchist is someone who wants to eliminate all government.
    • Amorphous means lacking a definite shape or form.
    • Anachronistic refers to something or someone that is out of place in terms of time, often being too old-fashioned or modern for its surroundings.
    • Analgesic refers to something that reduces pain.
    • Erotic means showing love, particularly sexual.
    • Analogous means similar to something else, so that an analogy can be drawn.
    • Nebulous means vague or unclear, making it hard to pin down.
    • Topical refers to a cream or ointment applied directly to the skin, often to soothe or heal.
    • Homologous means having a similar structure or origin, but not necessarily being genetically related.
    • Anarchist is someone who wants to eliminate all government.
    • Anathema is something or someone that is strongly disliked or unacceptable.

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    Test your knowledge of SAT vocabulary words like amorous (adj.), amorphous (adj.), and anachronistic (adj.) with example sentences for better understanding.

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