This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Vocabulary – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Vocabulary Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To reduce, lessen A) Abate. B) Judicious. C) Hallowed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abate. 2. Identify the sentence that evaluates the author's tone as optimistic. A) The author meticulously details the failures of the past decade. B) The author describes the economic downturn with a sense of impending doom. C) The author recounts the events with a detached, clinical precision. D) The author speaks of the future with hope, envisioning a world of endless possibilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author speaks of the future with hope, envisioning a world of endless possibilities. 3. The crew was under ..... after drifting for three days in a rubber raft with no food or water. A) Duress. B) Dormant. C) Doldrums. D) Domain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Duress. 4. What would a conscientious teacher likely do? A) Avoid giving feedback. B) Focus only on high-achieving students. C) Leave students to learn on their own. D) Spend extra time with students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spend extra time with students. 5. Because the data was incomplete, the committee remained ..... about the accuracy of the final report. A) Objective. B) Skeptical. C) Cordial. D) Prevalent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeptical. 6. The result or effect of an action; consequences A) Animosity. B) Repercussions. C) Voracious. D) Nostalgic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repercussions. 7. Sara's parents trusted her to be ..... after school. She even fixed her own dinner some nights. A) Covert. B) Autonomous. C) Myriad. D) Scrutinize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomous. 8. A rhythm, progression of sound A) Abate. B) Dearth. C) Cadence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cadence. 9. He aims to make his product ..... by selling it internationally. A) Expansive. B) Ubiquitous. C) Morbid. D) Implicit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ubiquitous. 10. A clumsy or inept person A) Bungler. B) Callous. C) Bowdlerize. D) Chimerical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bungler. 11. Having more than one possible meaning; hard to understand; unclear A) Transient. B) Negligible. C) Placate. D) Ambiguous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ambiguous. 12. Which word means "about to occur" ? A) Bizarre. B) Imminent. C) Fastidious. D) Cajole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imminent. 13. Old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time A) Indigenous. B) Antiquated. C) Insolvent. D) Animosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antiquated. 14. Not appropriate ..... A) Incongruous. B) Cerebral. C) Lament. D) Austere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incongruous. 15. Although the proposal initially appeared radical, it was later adopted because it offered a ..... solution to a long-standing financial problem. A) Ambiguous. B) Spatial. C) Pragmatic. D) Obsolete. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pragmatic. 16. The instructions were intentionally ..... , allowing readers to interpret them in multiple ways. A) Conventional. B) Pragmatic. C) Ambiguous. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambiguous. 17. Jared's ..... behavior of cackling madly to himself and making strange noises made Veronica worry about his well-being. A) Abrasive. B) Abominable. C) Aberrant. D) Abject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aberrant. 18. A person who lives solely for pleasure is called a: A) Imminent. B) Decadence. C) Efface. D) Hedonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hedonist. 19. The report card ..... the problems she was already having with her mother. A) Hackneyed. B) Exhorted. C) Exacerbated. D) Diffused. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exacerbated. 20. The student was ousted from the meeting when he didn't follow the rules. A) Scolded. B) Reprimanded. C) Removed. D) Invited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Removed. 21. What is the definition of the word audacity? A) Bold, showy statement. B) Daring or reckless. C) Trash, scattered around. D) Magic spell made of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Daring or reckless. 22. To punish or scold harshly A) Chastise. B) Pariah. C) Raucous. D) Revere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chastise. 23. Which word is synonymous with being rich and superior in quality? A) Mundane. B) Opulent. C) Orator. D) Mundane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opulent. 24. What word means postpone doing what one should be doing? A) Precocious. B) Pragmatic. C) Procrastinate. D) Pretentious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Procrastinate. 25. Shorten, abridge A) Ostentatious. B) Querulous. C) Abbreviate. D) Surreptitious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abbreviate. 26. Not important; doesn't matter A) Anarchy. B) Destitute. C) Inconsequential. D) Expedite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inconsequential. 27. Will people in the future look back and wonder if we were egotistical maniacs, with our selfies and social media? A) Using too many words; wordy; long winded. B) Excessively self-absorbed; very conceited. C) Lacking respect; scornful. D) Self-satisfied; smug. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excessively self-absorbed; very conceited. 28. Unconventional, far fetched A) Bizarre. B) Blather. C) Beget. D) Balm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bizarre. 29. A MALLEABLE MIND CANNOT BE INFLUENCED EASILY A) T. B) F. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F. 30. The ..... soldiers mourned the loss of their beloved and respected commanding officer. A) Dilapidated. B) Ludicrous. C) Gleeful. D) Doleful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doleful. 31. Something subtle A) Nuance. B) Specious. C) Blithe. D) Tawdry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuance. 32. How would you describe someone who is 'listless'? A) Energetic and focused. B) Bored and uninterested. C) Happy and content. D) Curious and enthusiastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bored and uninterested. 33. What does fortitude mean? A) Strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage. B) Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance; the act of deliberately not doing or saying something when you could do or say it. C) Elaborately or excessively decorated; fancy. D) A middle way between two extremes; an agreement where each side gives up something to get something else they want. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage. 34. Antonym for ERUDITE A) Immature. B) Learned. C) Uneducated. D) Scholarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uneducated. 35. What does corpulent mean? A) Very quiet. B) Very fat. C) Very noisy. D) Very cunning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very fat. 36. The author can only ..... her claim with strong evidence. A) Galvanize. B) Substantiate. C) Concede. D) Foment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Substantiate. 37. Submissive; slavish A) Servile. B) Risible. C) Catharsis. D) Crepuscular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Servile. 38. A wild, sometimes drunken party or celebration A) Fete. B) Bacchanal. C) Elegy. D) Bacchic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bacchanal. 39. Bare, barren, empty A) Inversion. B) Imprudent. C) Desolate. D) Nuance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desolate. 40. Which of the following best defines the word "conviction" as used in the provided material? A) A decision to postpone judgment. B) A casual opinion about a topic. C) An unshakable belief in something without need for proof. D) A temporary feeling of doubt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An unshakable belief in something without need for proof. 41. Capacity for learning; natural ability A) Artisan. B) Askew. C) Aptitude. D) Badger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aptitude. 42. What is the antonym of 'debacle'? A) Success. B) Disaster. C) Dinner. D) Poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Success. 43. Yeoman/yeoman's service means A) Great service. B) Yes man's lip service only. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Great service. 44. EASILY INFLUENCED MEANS SUSCEPTILBE A) T. B) F. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T. 45. What does obviate mean? A) To lie about. B) To destroy. C) To accept. D) To get rid of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To get rid of. 46. A complaint, or expression of lament or sadness A) Elegy. B) Bacchanal. C) Plaint. D) Plaintive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plaint. 47. What does 'stereotype' mean? A) A complex understanding of a person. B) A unique perspective on a group. C) A simplified view of a person or group. D) A detailed analysis of a situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A simplified view of a person or group. 48. Linger, remain, wait around for no apparent reason A) Surreal. B) Euphoric. C) Obligatory. D) Loiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loiter. 49. With credit card bills skyrocketing, a shockingly large number of Americans are truly ..... A) Antiquated. B) Hodgepodge. C) Insolvent. D) Animosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insolvent. 50. Mr. Smith is deeply entrenched in his love of good food and cooking. A) Established. B) Entwined. C) Eliminated. D) Eschewed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Established. 51. Revered, consecrated A) Ballad. B) Abate. C) Hallowed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hallowed. 52. Fill in the blank:To charm deceptively is to be ..... A) Obsequious. B) Beguiled. C) Gregarious. D) Chagrin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beguiled. 53. Displaying wealth A) Camaraderie. B) Ostentatious. C) Collaborate. D) Surreptitious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ostentatious. 54. One who makes a legal petition in court is known as a(n) ..... A) Also-ran. B) Claimant. C) Elfin. D) Ensemble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claimant. 55. Ill-disposed toward newcomers; unwelcoming A) Malign. B) Inhospitable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inhospitable. 56. Choose the word that best matches the definition:Extreme greed for wealth or possessions A) Adulation. B) Philanthropist. C) Parsimony. D) Avarice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Avarice. 57. Part of speech-empathy A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 58. Select the correct definition:tarnish A) Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically. B) Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. C) Spending money wisely. D) Two things are fundamentally different. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically. 59. The ..... she felt after receiving her favorite perfume for Christmas was so great, everyone felt joyous for her. A) Mundane. B) Lobbyist. C) Jubilation. D) Nonchalant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jubilation. 60. Using sparingly; frugal A) Archaic. B) Patronizing. C) Abstemious. D) Pellucid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abstemious. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Vocabulary Quiz 1Sat Vocabulary Quiz 2Sat Vocabulary Quiz 3Sat Vocabulary Quiz 4Sat Vocabulary Quiz 5Sat Vocabulary Quiz 6Sat Vocabulary Quiz 7Sat Vocabulary Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books