This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Word List – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Word List Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual A) Idiosyncrasy. B) Ruminate. C) Alibi. D) Delineation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idiosyncrasy. 2. What is the recommended length for a professional resume? A) As long as possible. B) One to two pages. C) Three to four pages. D) Five to six pages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One to two pages. 3. Which of the following is a synonym for bigot? A) Shameful. B) Resourceful. C) Ignorant. D) Accomplice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ignorant. 4. Think over something; Ponder = A) Ruminate. B) Transcribe. C) Evacuate. D) Alibi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ruminate. 5. District of a city = Precinct A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided = A) Derogatory. B) Cantankerous. C) Ambivalence. D) Impecunious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambivalence. 7. Strong admiration; worship = A) Erratic. B) Histronic. C) Titter. D) Adulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adulation. 8. What is the best definition of prerogative as it is used in this sentence:Changing the law is not just a prerogative of politicians-the voice of the citizens is equally important to those in power. A) A decision or choice. B) An opinion. C) A right or privilege. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A right or privilege. 9. Another word for Portend is: A) Irritation. B) Worship. C) Foretell. D) Noisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foretell. 10. Putting on an act A) Provocative. B) Prognosis. C) Pretentious. D) Prolific. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pretentious. 11. Wicked and profane = A) Impious. B) Orthodox. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impious. 12. What does "caricature" refer to? A) A realistic portrait. B) A satiric portrait. C) A landscape painting. D) A still life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A satiric portrait. 13. What does the word 'convey' mean? A) Carry; transmit; show. B) Rather than from explicit statements; assume. C) Out of date. D) Not concrete; theoretical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carry; transmit; show. 14. Which of the following is a characteristic of a resilient person? A) They easily get discouraged by setbacks. B) They adapt well to change and stress. C) They prefer to stay in their comfort zone. D) They avoid facing challenges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They adapt well to change and stress. 15. What does "obscure" mean? A) Clear and easy to understand. B) Unclear, clouded, partially hidden. C) To worship. D) To add details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unclear, clouded, partially hidden. 16. Which of the following best describes 'berate'? A) To recover quickly. B) To make smaller. C) To scold or rebuke severely. D) To praise highly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To scold or rebuke severely. 17. Condemn; speak out against = A) Denounce. B) Exasperated. C) Alleviate. D) Omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denounce. 18. The museum's collection showcases a diverse array of aesthetic masterpieces from different cultures and time periods. A) Equivocate. B) Aesthetic. C) Sagacious. D) Pragmatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aesthetic. 19. Decoy = lure;trap;trick A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. The King Cobra is a noxious snake. A) Slithery. B) Delightful. C) Poisonous. D) Safe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poisonous. 21. The ..... of honking horns and shouting pedestrians filled the busy city streets. A) Assiduous. B) Aesthetic. C) Pragmatic. D) Cacophony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cacophony. 22. Outstandingly good; setting a fine example = Loquacious A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Powerful;; compelling; strong = A) Potent. B) Buttress. C) Ominous. D) Ruminate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potent. 24. Saccharin = Truly sweet A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Anxious, worried A) Anarchy. B) Infer. C) Apprehensive. D) Pious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apprehensive. 26. Slavish, servant-like A) Apprehensive. B) Anarchy. C) Servile. D) Articulate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Servile. 27. An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene A) Alibi. B) Delineation. C) Idiosyncrasy. D) Ominous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alibi. 28. What does "oblivious" mean? A) Honest or frank. B) To speak out against. C) To distinguish one thing from another. D) Unaware or unconscious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unaware or unconscious. 29. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate keyword.After weeks of negotiation, the company finally decided to ..... to the demands of the workers' union. A) Aesthetic. B) Sagacious. C) Capitulate. D) Ephemeral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitulate. 30. Which of the following sentences best illustrates the meaning of 'diminish'? A) The sun rose brightly in the sky. B) The noise gradually became quieter. C) The flowers bloomed beautifully. D) The river flowed swiftly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The noise gradually became quieter. 31. What is an example of active voice? A) The cake was eaten by the children. B) The ball was thrown by the pitcher. C) The boy was bitten by the dog. D) The dog bit the boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog bit the boy. 32. Not obvious (adj) A) Refute. B) Infer. C) Infer. D) Subtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subtle. 33. Ignominious = Shameful A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. What does "discern" mean? A) To condemn. B) To worship. C) To show off. D) To distinguish one thing from another. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To distinguish one thing from another. 35. What is the meaning of "fervent" ? A) Unbiased. B) Passionate. C) To condemn. D) To exaggerate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passionate. 36. What does 'fauna' refer to? A) Offensive. B) Hidden, secret, concealed. C) Rather than from explicit statements; assume. D) The animals of a certain region. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The animals of a certain region. 37. What does it mean to 'digress'? A) Carry; transmit; show. B) To wander off from the subject or topic spoken about. C) Rather than from explicit statements; assume. D) Out of date. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To wander off from the subject or topic spoken about. 38. Snooty; arrogant; haughty = A) Lofty. B) Trinket. C) Precedent. D) Callow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lofty. 39. Susan ..... the fact that her partner Nate was too lazy to do his part of the project. A) Appreciated. B) Enfranchised. C) Hampered. D) Abhored. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abhored. 40. Discordant loud noises = A) Transient. B) Cacophony. C) Lithe. D) Saccharin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cacophony. 41. Something of little value; knick-knack = A) Trinket. B) Amass. C) Precedent. D) Lofty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trinket. 42. Aesthetic means? A) Aesthetic is a type of musical genre. B) Aesthetic means related to technology advancements. C) Aesthetic means relating to beauty or the appreciation of beauty. D) Aesthetic refers to a scientific principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aesthetic means relating to beauty or the appreciation of beauty. 43. In business, it's important to take a ..... approach, focusing on practical solutions rather than idealistic theories. A) Equivocate. B) Ubiquitous. C) Pragmatic. D) Sagacious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pragmatic. 44. She carried around her grandmother's old necklace as a talisman. What does "talisman" mean? A) Lucky charm. B) Tattoo. C) Special memory. D) Badge of honor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lucky charm. 45. Smartphones have become ..... in modern society, with almost everyone owning one. A) Sagacious. B) Ephemeral. C) Ubiquitous. D) Cacophony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ubiquitous. 46. Derogatory = Complimentary A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. What is the definition of 'sensual'? A) Related to intellectual pursuits. B) Satisfying or gratifying the senses. C) Involving financial transactions. D) Pertaining to physical exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satisfying or gratifying the senses. 48. Does not let light through = A) Opaque. B) Execrable. C) Callow. D) Precedent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opaque. 49. What does the term "apathy" mean? A) Unclear or clouded. B) Lack of emotion or interest. C) Passionate. D) To worship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lack of emotion or interest. 50. What does "profligate" mean? A) Thrifty. B) Careful. C) Extremely wasteful. D) Economical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extremely wasteful. 51. What is the connotation of a word? A) A great number; very many. B) Plants of a region. C) The animals of a certain region. D) An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. 52. What does "uniform" mean? A) Different. B) Constant. C) Varied. D) Diverse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constant. 53. What is the definition of 'charisma'? A) Carry; transmit; show. B) Charming or inspiring quality. C) Not talking much; reserved. D) Conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charming or inspiring quality. 54. To intimidate (verb) A) Cursory. B) Ambiguous. C) Caricature. D) Daunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Daunt. 55. What does "stagnant" mean? A) To condemn. B) To worship. C) Not moving. D) Moving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not moving. 56. Showing great emotions (adj.) A) Contentious. B) Ostentatious. C) Ambiguous. D) Fervent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fervent. 57. Which vocabulary word is the opposite of a continuation. A) Coalition. B) Prerogative. C) Hiatus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hiatus. 58. Wasteful, extravagant (adj.) A) Ostentatious. B) Profligate. C) Fracas. D) Daunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Profligate. 59. What is the definition of 'passe" ? A) Out of date. B) Not talking much; reserved. C) Carry; transmit; show. D) Charming or inspiring quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out of date. 60. What does the word "reprove" mean? A) To celebrate. B) To ignore. C) To praise. D) To scold. 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