Sat Vocabulary Quiz 34 (12 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. Self denying; refraining from indulging

Correct Answer: D) Abstemious.

2. Jane was the ..... for her siblings and tried to help them resolve their arguments before their mother got involved.

Correct Answer: D) Arbiter.

3. Select the word that best fills in the blank.When he ..... during his speech, he lost his listeners for not getting directly to the point.

Correct Answer: C) Digressed.

4. Select the correct definition of the wordincessant

Correct Answer: C) Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing.

5. Angela Jones it the ..... of a great student:she is prepared, on time, and respectful at all times.

Correct Answer: A) Paradigm.

6. The definition of empathy is .....

Correct Answer: B) Feeling someone else's feeling.

7. To put an end to, to put a stop to

Correct Answer: D) Terminate.

8. Which word would best describe a person who is "boisterously and noisily aggressive" ?

Correct Answer: C) Obstreperous.

9. To create, to cause; instigate

Correct Answer: C) Engender.

10. Which of the following is an example of something ostentatious?

Correct Answer: B) A diamond-encrusted watch.

11. Mentally sharp or keen; shrewd, clever

Correct Answer: D) Perspicacious.

12. How might a "quirky" person be perceived by others?

Correct Answer: B) Interesting and charming.