DR Jekyll and MR Hyde PDF
DR Jekyll and MR Hyde PDF
DR Jekyll and MR Hyde PDF
Definitions
These words which appear in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" have been identified as words that
SAT has used in past tests. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
These words which appear in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" have been identified as words that SAT has used
in past tests. They are listed here in order of appearance in the short story.
Vocabulary Test 1
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
Exercise B
Vocabulary Test 2
Directions: Choose the letter of the definition that best fits the meaning of the word in bold type.
Vocabulary Test 3
Exercise A
Directions: Select the word that best completes the following sentences
1. When you try to show off your knowledge like that, it's mere ___________; it's needless,
unimaginative, and certainly unimpressive.
2. Mozart was considered a child _____________ since he had great musical talents at a very
early age.
3. If you buy your clothes from a _____________ store, you can usually return them for a full
refund if you find some fault in them after taking them home; that is one way they keep such a
good reputation.
4. Jonathan stomped out of the room with a ______________ look on his face; anyone could see
that he was being obstinate about doing what the teacher asked.
5. If you intend to go to the reception, you must conduct yourself with utmost ____________; I
would not want to be embarrassed by your improper behavior in such a setting.
6. The mother tried to gently ____________ her child for his misbehavior, but she later resorted to
corporeal punishment to get his attention.
7. The woman's _____________ tears were indicative of her feelings of regret for her actions; she
was repentant in every sense of the word.
8. The family will never be the same until Mom and Dad are able to __________ their differences;
until they resolve their ridiculous dispute we all will suffer.
9. Some psychoses are due to the fact that people try to ___________ unpleasant things that
happened to them in their childhoods.
10. My mother likes to plant only _____________ flowers since they continue to bloom every year
and don't have to be replanted like annuals do.
Vocabulary Test 3
Exercise B
Directions: Select the word that best completes the following sentences
1. I was most annoyed with his _________ comments; I cannot stand to listen to frivolous talk.
2. The woman got some sort of _________ pleasure from her daughter's activities in the sorority;
she seemed to be living her life through her daughter's experiences.
3. The man really remained quite ___________ while at the party; I expected him to be loud and
obnoxious, but he was actually inconspicuous the whole time.
4. I need some time to ____________ before I make my decision; it sometimes takes me a long
time to consider all my choices.
5. You will have to be _________ if you want to catch the thief; only if you are very watchful and
very alert will you be able to see him at his work.
6. Even though the glass was __________, it was difficult to see through it clearly since it was so
dirty.
7. The student ______________ approached her assignment; much to my pleasure, all her work
was done with painstaking care and diligence.
8. Because of his _____ temper, one must use caution in dealing with him; you can never predict
how he will behave since he is so changeable.
9. The smell of fresh bread always _________ my appetite; even if I am not hungry at the time, it
stimulates my appetite.
10. The results we got on the project __________ even my expectations; I never dreamed we
would surpass the goals we had set for ourselves.
Vocabulary Test 1
1. d 2. g 3. i 4. b 5. f 6. c 7. h
Vocabulary Test 2
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. c 7. d
Vocabulary Test 3
Exercise A Exercise B
1. pedantry 1. trifling
2. prodigy 2. vicarious
3. reputable 3. unobtrusive
4. peevish 4. ruminate
5. propriety 5. vigilant
6. reprove 6. transparent
7. penitent 7. sedulously
8. reconcile 8. volatile
9. repress 9. whets
10. perennial 10. transcended