This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Vocabulary Challenge – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Vocabulary Challenge Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Unlike his outgoing brother, Marcus was reticent at social gatherings, often keeping his thoughts to himself and avoiding small talk. A) Curious. B) Rude. C) Cheerful. D) Quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quiet. 2. Though the cherry blossoms bloom spectacularly each spring, their beauty is ephemeral, lasting only a few days before the petals fall away. A) Symbolic. B) Overwhelming. C) Artificial. D) Short-lived. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Short-lived. 3. Rather than give a straight answer, the CEO took a circuitous route, discussing the company's history and avoiding the real question about layoffs. A) Honest. B) Roundabout. C) Brief. D) Persuasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roundabout. 4. A god or goddess A) Elude. B) Deity. C) Kernel. D) Myriad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deity. 5. Which word means to prevent or frustrate? A) Thwart. B) Boorish. C) Poised. D) Decathlon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thwart. 6. Which word means difficult to understand? A) Obscure. B) Lance. C) Err. D) Decathlon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obscure. 7. Find the antonym for float ..... A) Queue. B) Bilateral. C) Scuttle. D) Underworld. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scuttle. 8. Parents should always ..... to talk to their children about their problems. A) Make chores. B) Do chores. C) Do time. D) Make time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make time. 9. Even though the new proposal had merit, several board members chose to disparage it, focusing only on its minor flaws. A) Criticize. B) Encourage. C) Promote. D) Clarify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Criticize. 10. Identify the synonym for the word 'benevolent'. A) Selfish. B) Malevolent. C) Kind. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kind. 11. Though respected for his expertise, Dr. Lowell was not a popular lecturer; his acerbic comments about students' work often left the classroom in uncomfortable silence. A) Generous. B) Humorous. C) Bitter. D) Evasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bitter. 12. What does "to debunk a theory" mean? A) Disprove it. B) Research it. C) Support it. D) Discuss it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disprove it. 13. A joint or seam, where two parts meet A) Kernel. B) Elude. C) Juncture. D) Candor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Juncture. 14. To drink a liquid; to absorb or take in something A) Lapse. B) Ravenous. C) Imbibe. D) Juncture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imbibe. 15. Infestation:exterminate:: ..... :cure A) Malady. B) Underworld. C) Obliterate. D) Aspire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Malady. 16. Use 'alacrity' in a sentence. A) He approached the task with alacrity. B) They avoided the situation with alacrity. C) She declined the offer with alacrity. D) She accepted the challenge with alacrity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She accepted the challenge with alacrity. 17. After months of public doubt and scrutiny, the scientist felt vindicated when independent researchers confirmed her findings. A) Ignored. B) Embarrassment. C) Proven-right. D) Silenced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proven-right. 18. What does 'laconic' mean? A) Using many words to express oneself. B) Being overly emotional in communication. C) Using very few words to express oneself. D) Having a loud and boisterous personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using very few words to express oneself. 19. Explain the meaning of 'ostentatious'. A) Characterized by modesty and simplicity. B) Defined by a lack of display or showiness. C) Associated with elegance and subtlety. D) Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display. 20. Give a synonym for 'ubiquitous'. A) Scarce. B) Omnipresent. C) Widespread. D) Pervasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omnipresent. 21. Use 'querulous' in a sentence. A) The querulous student aced the exam. B) The querulous child refused to eat their vegetables. C) The querulous puppy wagged its tail happily. D) The customer became querulous when the store refused to accept the return without a receipt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The customer became querulous when the store refused to accept the return without a receipt. 22. To strive for a goal; to want or desire something excellent or far beyond the current state A) Scuttle. B) Aspire. C) Lapse. D) Candor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aspire. 23. Even after her rival publicly criticized her work, Lila chose to take the high road, offering a magnanimous compliment about his recent achievements during an interview A) Strategic. B) Generous. C) Sarcastic. D) Forgetful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generous. 24. Define the word 'ubiquitous'. A) Limited. B) Rarely seen. C) Present, appearing, or found everywhere. D) Scarce. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present, appearing, or found everywhere. 25. Though her classmates were caught up in the excitement of launching a new business, Ava took a more pragmatic approach, focusing on budgeting, logistics, and achievable goals. A) Practical. B) Impulsive. C) Imaginative. D) Enthusiastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Practical. 26. A world beneath or below the normal world, especially a criminal world such as mafia society or a world of the dead such as Hades A) Aspire. B) Underworld. C) Elude. D) Bilateral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Underworld. 27. To escape from someone or something giving chase or searching; especially to use clever tactics to escape from pursuers A) Deity. B) Imbibe. C) Candor. D) Elude. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elude. 28. A government ruled by the leaders of a religion or by the power of a god or gods A) Bilateral. B) Candor. C) Elude. D) Thearchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thearchy. 29. What is the synonym of 'ephemeral'? A) Perpetual. B) Evanescent. C) Fleeting. D) Transient. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transient. 30. Store:shop:: ..... :wait A) Deity. B) Writhe. C) Queue. D) Nestle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Queue. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Vocabulary Challenge Quiz 1Sat Vocabulary Challenge Quiz 3Digital Sat Vocabulary QuizSat Grammar QuizSat Practice Test QuizSat Reading QuizSat Vocabulary QuizSat Word List Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books