Sat Words Quiz 19 (60 MCQs)

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1. A lack of respect and strong dislike
2. Carefully alert and watchful
3. The book was so ..... that after he had finished the first difficult chapter, he understood less than when he had begun.
4. The highest point of a mountain; the most successful point; culmination.
5. When Jason forgot to do his homework, he tried to come up with a ..... excuse his teacher would believe.
6. To hinder progress is to
7. The act of gaining a skill or possession of something
8. Making ..... suggestions to my parents about where to go on our vacation was a lot more successful than being direct.
9. One who excels in the technique of an art
10. A heavy backpack can encumber a hiker by:
11. Which word is defined as "lasting a very short time" ?
12. The scientist's hypothesis was tenuous at best, lacking the necessary evidence to gain widespread acceptance. As used in the passage, "tenuous" most nearly means:
13. Having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.
14. Something displayed for the public to see
15. To take power by force.
16. Which word is similar to aggregate.
17. The news report was very ..... and needed some enthusiasm and energy.
18. Morbid is most similar to what Spanish word?
19. Torque would associate with what shape?
20. He looked morose, meaning he seemed .....
21. The president had ..... dreams of no wars, no hunger, and no diseases.
22. Causing woe; destructive, harmful, deadly
23. The novel's protagonist, a young detective, found herself in a ..... situation when she discovered that the key suspect in her investigation was her own mentor.
24. Synonym for deprecate is .....
25. Exclude (someone) from a society or group.
26. To embellish a story is to:
27. Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely; doesn't give up easily.
28. I ..... laziness and rudeness. I like people that work hard with a cooperative attitude.
29. Obviously offensive.
30. Even as he was tortured, he held onto his ..... that he would never betray his country.
31. It is ..... that we will win all football games and be county champions since we have the best players and the most talent.
32. Verna was beginning to think the whole endeavor was snakebit from the start.
33. Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
34. (noun) A closed committee within a political party; a private committee meeting
35. Related to the chemical changes inside living beings.
36. You wouldn't think that college students could be so ..... They need to act their age.
37. Which word is similar to the following words?subvert, threaten, weaken, compromise, diminish, erode, undercut
38. Abraham Lincoln was ..... believing in morals and good decisions.
39. Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
40. The synonym of boosted, aided, supported is
41. I have never been a pen artist and I have never succeeded with rhetorical flourishes unless it were by accident. But I have always admired supremely that which I could realize the least. The woman who can coin words and ideas to suit me best would not be unlike Mrs. Swaim, and when I heard her I said: "That is worthy of Elizabeth Cady Stanton." "Coin" most nearly means:
42. Equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness
43. Which sentence uses impede correctly?
44. When you like things from your childhood or from many years ago-this is known as .....
45. Capable of making a lot of money .....
46. What does Espouse Mean
47. Settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
48. To stop someone from doing something is to ..... them from doing it.
49. He was a genius leader, with a mind full of ..... solutions.
50. Definition:Something elaborately decorated
51. Since loneliness can be the ..... of old age, it's important to maintain friendships and family connections as we grow older.
52. Savage ; cruel and unfeeling; violent, ruthless
53. A plaintiff .....
54. While young people tend to prefer ..... music, many older generations preferred to listen to classical music.
55. A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned, and each person works and is paid according to his/her abilities and needs.
56. To express utter and complete disapproval
57. Developing adult-like behaviors early because of hardship.
58. Calmness, especially in a stressful situation.
59. What does "dexterous" mean?
60. Emotionally cutting or deeply painful.