Sat Vocabulary Quiz 24 (60 MCQs)

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1. What word means making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction?
2. (noun) a sudden calamitous downfall; collapse or failure
3. Choose the correct definition:conditional
4. A regular house phone is an ..... device nowadays.
5. Marked by distress
6. What part of speech is the word "insidious" ?
7. Using context clues, select the best definition for the bolded word:His parsimony became obvious when he refused to spend money on even basic necessities.
8. The lady walking her dog ..... (ed) the man on the bicycle for riding too close.
9. Mutually destructive; hurting both parties
10. He made a ..... about the group; if one drops out, they will all drop out.
11. Choose the word that best matches the definition:Disrespect toward something sacred or religious
12. The English teacher was upset when she accidentally bought the ..... version of the novel Huckleberry Finn.
13. Reserved in manner .....
14. The ..... between connotation and denotation can change the meaning of any sentence.
15. A natural tendency or talent towards something; a predisposition
16. Define-Complacent
17. Fill in the blank:Harmful or poisonous is described as .....
18. Winter is coming! No one enjoys the cold ..... weather.
19. The bus going to Cedar Point is often very ..... , but very quiet on the trip home.
20. To shorten or condense-reduce
21. Narcissism; the theory that the self is the only reality
22. A carrying away of a person against his will
23. Ever since the company sales have been in the ..... the boss has had to lay off three salesmen.
24. When making a comparison, what pair of worlds need to be paired together?
25. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates bravado?
26. Promising; followed by good and beneficial circumstances
27. Which word means no longer fashionable?
28. Effective or productive; producing the desired outcome
29. What does the word bravado mean?
30. Choose the correct definition of the wordenumerate
31. 1-Of all the mechanisms which sustain him in that feeling of ..... self-satisfaction with himself, the chief one is self-justifying.
32. Just about to happen-impending
33. ..... from his leash, the dog ran freely around the backyard.
34. According to the text, being embroiled is worse than being what?
35. Which word means a person that lives in wretched circumstances to save or hoard money?
36. What does the phrase "a copious cup of coffee" suggest?
37. Those who think highly of themselves often ..... themselves above all others.
38. Curved lines .....
39. Describes fish and mammals that are active at dusk and dawn, when the light level is low
40. Sailing is not ..... to a discussion about the desert.
41. Gloomy; sullen; ill-tempered
42. What is an 'eclipse'?
43. The core or center of something (especially a center of activity)
44. Jane created a fake ..... so she would not have to go to work.
45. Fill in the blank:Once you're caught in a lie, it is difficult to ..... yourself because no one will believe you after you've been discredited.
46. What does "Eccentric" mean?
47. (adjective) hard, difficult, tiresome
48. To moderate; soften
49. The pregnancy test results were ..... , preventing the woman from telling whether or not she was actually pregnant.
50. Given the following scenario, which word best applies? "Despite his reputation for being ..... , Mr. Smith donated a large sum to charity, surprising everyone."
51. In which sentence is the word 'Ignominious' used correctly?
52. What does "Dissipated" mean?
53. Dr. Simmons was very ..... , with always a smile and a kind word for her patients.
54. Which word means being able to work, function, or develop adequately?
55. Writhing; curving or twisting like a snake
56. Even though my aunt thinks it is hard to quit smoking, she knows it is a ..... decision to stop the bad habit.
57. Which of the following is a synonym for "rectify" ?
58. Which word means the right to vote?
59. Choose the answer which uses assuage correctly.
60. Incapable of being overcome or solved-impossible