This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Vocabulary – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Vocabulary Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank. Janice was such a ..... child, everyone thought she was older than she was. A) Pragmatic. B) Precocious. C) Procrastinate. D) Pretentious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precocious. 2. Only the most isolated classical pianists will earn renown in the modern era, for the popularity of classical music has been waning as the audiences for rock and rap music have grown. A) Exceptional. B) [NO CHANGE]. C) Abnormal. D) Freakish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exceptional. 3. The new governor sought to ..... the political system by weakening its foundations and undermining its principles. A) Accede. B) Subterfuge. C) Surrender. D) Subvert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subvert. 4. What does Impart mean? A) To guess/not know. B) To run away. C) To give freedom to. D) To transmit, bestow, disclose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To transmit, bestow, disclose. 5. Which of the following words is the opposite of 'Objectivity'? A) Subjectivity. B) Fairness. C) Neutrality. D) Impartiality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subjectivity. 6. To become unsteady or lose confidence; waver A) Fathom. B) Falter. C) Hobble. D) Steadfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falter. 7. (adj.) one who works devilshly having a persistent force or drive; fiendish A) Dauntless. B) Debacle. C) Dearth. D) Demonic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Demonic. 8. Hazel was so ..... she thought a watched pot of water never boils. A) Citadel. B) Obtuse. C) Scrutinize. D) Blather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obtuse. 9. Choose the vocabulary word that means:(v) pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air A) Amputation. B) Consolidate. C) Pivot. D) Savor. E) Waft. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Waft. 10. What is the meaning of "affinity" ? A) Air-related. B) Wealth. C) Spontaneous feeling of closeness. D) Artistic appreciation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spontaneous feeling of closeness. 11. Which word means "to decorate" ? A) Advocate. B) Adhere. C) Admonish. D) Adorn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adorn. 12. What does abhor mean? A) To diagree. B) To love. C) To fake. D) Detest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Detest. 13. They use an intricate formula to ..... how many are snakes inhabiting an area. A) Extrapolate. B) Unfetter. C) Disinterest. D) Scrutinize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extrapolate. 14. An outlaw, robber, or bandit A) Donnybrook. B) Brigand. C) Incantation. D) Vestige. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brigand. 15. Relating to an extraordinary and vivid recall A) Compendium. B) Disconcert. C) Incongruous. D) Eidetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eidetic. 16. Erwin ..... his position as team captain of the soccer team after he dropkicked the referee who gave him a yellow card. A) Abdicated. B) Abhored. C) Abolished. D) Abbreviated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abdicated. 17. The word "love" has become hackneyed over time. It doesn't hold much meaning anymore. A) Boring; dull. B) Overfamiliar through overuse; trite. C) To make more bearable. D) Full of life; exciting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overfamiliar through overuse; trite. 18. What does it mean to 'circumvent' something? A) The avoidance of extremeness especially in behavior. B) To find a way around. C) An extended period of time without activity. D) Fair and just. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find a way around. 19. The newspaper's ..... has really dwindled since the internet's popularity began to boom. A) Supply. B) Circulation. C) Supply-chain. D) Emergence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circulation. 20. A dramatic speech delivered by one person A) Monotone. B) Solipsism. C) Monotonous. D) Soliloquy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soliloquy. 21. Having knowledge or skill (in a particular aread) A) Adept. B) Emphatic. C) Entail. D) Clinical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adept. 22. Very expressive; using emphasis A) Emphatic. B) Clinical. C) Entail. D) Adept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphatic. 23. Having no flaws; perfect A) Negligible. B) Peccadillo. C) Impeccable. D) Peccant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impeccable. 24. Chaotic situation A) Desolate. B) Menacing. C) Monotony. D) Brouhaha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brouhaha. 25. Which of the following sentences uses "tenacious" correctly? A) The tenacious weeds in our lawn are hard to remove. B) The tenacious rain was very cold. C) The tenacious cake was delicious. D) The tenacious sun set quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tenacious weeds in our lawn are hard to remove. 26. The constant ..... between her parents made Sara wonder if they were going to stay together. A) Nonchalant. B) Benevolent. C) Antagonism. D) Monotonous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antagonism. 27. Hard to understand A) Amplify. B) Abstruse. C) Abyss. D) Aloof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abstruse. 28. In the sentence "The lawyer's argument was so **convoluted** that few could follow it, " what does "convoluted" mean? A) Clear and straightforward. B) Complex and difficult to follow. C) Convincing and compelling. D) Brief and to the point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex and difficult to follow. 29. My aunt is so ..... , she hangs paper towels to dry and reuses them. A) Frugal. B) Haughty. C) Hackneyed. D) Inevitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frugal. 30. What is the definition of "Efficacy" ? A) To extend the duration of something. B) The act of returning a favor. C) To make something less severe. D) The ability to produce a desired result. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ability to produce a desired result. 31. To consist of; to contain A) Comprise. B) Compendium. C) Foist. D) Plethora. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comprise. 32. She felt ..... about failing because she didn't care. A) Nonchalant. B) Lobbyist. C) Jubilation. D) Mundane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonchalant. 33. The police officer was ..... by the door so the thief was caught on his way out. A) Absolved. B) Ensconced. C) Obdurate. D) Hastened. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ensconced. 34. A person who is "exuberant" is most likely to: A) Be joyously unrestrained. B) Be silent and reserved. C) Be stingy with money. D) Dislike people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be joyously unrestrained. 35. Which of the following can be considered trumpery? A) A family heirloom. B) A collection of animal salt and pepper shakers. C) A high-end watch. D) A rare painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A collection of animal salt and pepper shakers. 36. Full of enthusiasm or devotion A) Eclectic. B) Fanatical. C) Vigilant. D) Revere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fanatical. 37. Part of speech-reticent A) Verb. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 38. What word means:determined; persistent; does not give up A) Tenacious. B) Transient. C) Superfluous. D) Tactful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tenacious. 39. A deliberately false and misleading argument A) Donnybrook. B) Nomenclature. C) Incantation. D) Sophistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sophistry. 40. The accumulation or total result of something A) Totalitarian. B) Summation. C) Totality. D) Trenchant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summation. 41. What does it mean for something to be 'inconclusive'? A) Continuing firmly. B) Showing no prejudice. C) Not leading to a firm conclusion, not ending doubt. D) Ungraciously or offensively. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not leading to a firm conclusion, not ending doubt. 42. The bank held a ..... mortgage on all of our office equipment, chairs, computers, and even our clock. A) Chide. B) Citadel. C) Circa. D) Chattel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chattel. 43. Authoritative or unconditional; "the final say" A) Patronizing. B) Vacillate. C) Peremptory. D) Abstemious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peremptory. 44. When a conversation ..... , two people are no longer discussing the topic at hand. A) Digresses. B) Burgeons. C) Feigns. D) Revives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Digresses. 45. When someone has mixed feelings about something, they are said to be ..... A) Ambivalent. B) Arbitrary. C) Undecided. D) Apprehensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ambivalent. 46. Eager to fight; belligerent A) Obliterate. B) Querulous. C) Nefarious. D) Vernacular. E) Pugnacious. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Pugnacious. 47. (adjective) filling with dismay; causing horror or consternation A) Anterior. B) Appalling. C) Aptitude. D) Archaic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appalling. 48. What is the definition of the word 'Abashed'? A) Reserved and tactful. B) Bland or dull. C) Embarrassed. D) Hectic and disorganized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Embarrassed. 49. "Treat or speak of with contempt" . Choose the correct vocabulary word that goes with the statement. A) Deride. B) Admire. C) Retract. D) Prosaic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deride. 50. Stingy, relating to great poverty-tight A) Insuperable. B) Penurious. C) Conspicuous. D) Extraneous. E) Indulgent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Penurious. 51. Due to the ..... stories she heard about his behavior, she refused to hire him. A) Creditable. B) Tawdry. C) Ensconsed. D) Obdurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tawdry. 52. Fill in the blank. The bumpy ride left her feeling ..... and in a bad mood. A) Prosaic. B) Querulous. C) Prudent. D) Mundane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Querulous. 53. Fill in the blank:The dialogue between the two academics ..... into a downright bitter argument. A) Debased. B) Besieged. C) Degraded. D) Devolved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Devolved. 54. Life can seem boring and mundane sometimes, but you have to look around and see what makes it special. A) Hopeful. B) Full of life; exciting. C) Commonplace; ordinary. D) Tiresome; unhappy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commonplace; ordinary. 55. Which word means to be lenient towards oneself A) Ineptness. B) Ingrate. C) Inundate. D) Indulgent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indulgent. 56. The highest point of attainment; the end or climax A) Bastion. B) Avarice. C) Heresy. D) Culmination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Culmination. 57. What is the definition of "cajole" ? A) To gather and store away; to collect. B) To persuade by pleasant words or false promises. C) About to occur. D) Hard to please; dainty in taste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To persuade by pleasant words or false promises. 58. In the context of vocabulary, what does 'altruistic' imply about a person's character? A) They are self-centered. B) They are generous and selfless. C) They are indifferent to others. D) They are aggressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are generous and selfless. 59. What does the word "realism" mean? A) Imaginary stories and characters. B) The attitude of accepting a situation as it is. C) A type of painting that looks very real. D) Making things more complicated than they are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The attitude of accepting a situation as it is. 60. What does the word "adhere" mean? A) To decorate. B) To stick to something. C) To praise. D) To criticize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To stick to something. ← 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