This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Words – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Words Quiz 25 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A man on the bus was yelling at the bus driver for not getting him to his destination on time. A) Internal Conflict. B) External Conflict. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) External Conflict. 2. What does Blasphemy mean? A) Talking. B) Speech that offends. C) Rude. D) Nonsense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speech that offends. 3. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable A) Dubious. B) Teeming. C) Avid. D) Erratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Erratic. 4. The CEO of the company fell into ..... after he was caught embezzling company funds. No one could trust him again. A) Nadir. B) Disrepute. C) Rabid. D) Chase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disrepute. 5. Which word best describes actions that are kind and intended to help others? A) Conform. B) Benevolent. C) Compound. D) Comprised. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Benevolent. 6. What does 'Hapless' refer to? A) Unfortunate or unlucky. B) Lucky. C) Fortunate. D) Successful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unfortunate or unlucky. 7. The canoe was tossed about in the ..... A) Maelstrom. B) Nadir. C) Bilge. D) Paucity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maelstrom. 8. During the heated debate, Marissa's argument was ..... compelling, swaying many undecided members to her side. Her use of facts and persuasive techniques was particularly effective. A) Hardly. B) Marginally. C) Overwhelmingly. D) Occasionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overwhelmingly. 9. Showing great care; hardworking. A) Sanctimonious. B) Assiduous. C) Bombastic. D) Scrutinize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assiduous. 10. Ford was really ..... about the many shortcomings on the team. His criticism was harsh. A) Lighthearted. B) Candid. C) Impassioned. D) Inclined. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Candid. 11. When you ..... me, I feel bad about myself from your hurtful comments. A) Enigma. B) Eclectic. C) Deride. D) Dogmatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deride. 12. Having no legal or binding force; invalid; having no value A) Adversarial. B) Malleable. C) Null. D) Counteract. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Null. 13. I think my dog is the cutest, smartest animal in the world, but of course, I have a ..... opinion. A) Biased. B) Secular. C) Designated. D) Deviated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biased. 14. A feeling of annoyance A) Cunning. B) Disdain. C) Exasperation. D) Jabber. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exasperation. 15. A ..... is the thoughtful response you give when you disagree with someone's ideas or claims. In criminal court, a defense attorney usually gives a ..... to the prosecutor's accusations. A) Claim. B) Counterargument. C) Context. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Counterargument. 16. Being nervous, easily frightened, or flighty. It is used to describe a person or animal that is easily scared or startled, and prone to sudden movements or changes in behavior. A) Provincial. B) Insular. C) Skittish. D) Peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skittish. 17. To use something carefully so that it lasts a long time A) Indigenous. B) Bias. C) Deplete. D) Conserve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conserve. 18. Suddenly, William ran out of the classroom, giving no reason for his ..... departure. A) Cordial. B) Abrupt. C) Influential. D) Ambitious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abrupt. 19. Adjective:lacking energy and enthusiam A) Invencible. B) Listless. C) Inane. D) Banter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Listless. 20. This is a term for acting or done quickly and without thought or care. A) Inane. B) Ineffable. C) Indolent. D) Impetuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impetuous. 21. Stonehenge is ..... since it was formed thousands of years ago. A) Primordial. B) Affirmation. C) Pretentious. D) Adroit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primordial. 22. To act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it A) Counteract. B) Null. C) Impartiality. D) Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Counteract. 23. Sharp and forceful, like a cutting remark. A) Deflect. B) Tumult. C) Stratagem. D) Trenchant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trenchant. 24. Despite the turbulent circumstances, the leader maintained her composure and guided the team to success. As used in the passage, "turbulent" most nearly means: A) Violent. B) Chaotic. C) Uncertain. D) Stormy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chaotic. 25. What does it mean if someone is being pretentious? A) They are modest and humble. B) They are trying to impress by acting more important than they are. C) They are overly happy. D) They are critical and complaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are trying to impress by acting more important than they are. 26. The act of flowing or continuous change. A) Incipient. B) Fluxion. C) Revise. D) Ameliorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fluxion. 27. Sad with a longing for what's gone. A) Reticent. B) Zealot. C) Dissociation. D) Wistful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wistful. 28. Something makes someone weak, hurt, or infirm. A) To debilitate. B) To refute. C) To be colloquial. D) To alleviate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To debilitate. 29. What is another word for ponder? A) Occurring. B) Round. C) Surface. D) Reflect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reflect. 30. An abundance or excess of something. It can refer to a large quantity of something, or to a display of many things in a rich and varied manner. A) Profusion. B) Precarious. C) Verisimilitude. D) Paucity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Profusion. 31. During a playful debate, Anika asked, "Which word means 'to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless'?" A) Wallow. B) Ruminate. C) Solicitude. D) Prowess. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wallow. 32. The teacher told her ..... class to stop talking, or they will fail the class. A) Dormant. B) Morbid. C) Loquacious. D) Celestial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loquacious. 33. I am ..... when the holidays end, and we return to work, chores, and the banal routine. A) Morose. B) Obdurate. C) Nefarious. D) Obsequious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Morose. 34. Vivacious means ..... A) Drab. B) Costly. C) Interesting. D) Lively. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lively. 35. Brooke was ..... to let Maddie borrow her iPad because Maddie had already broken one. A) Loath. B) Juxtapose. C) Legacy. D) Loathe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loath. 36. What is the correct meaning of 'conform'? A) Comply with rules, standards, or laws. B) Showing great care and perseverance. C) Well meaning and kindly. D) Match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comply with rules, standards, or laws. 37. The school officials spent the entire year gathering evidence in an effort to ..... themselves from the charges brought against them in the cheating scandal. A) Exculpate. B) Penitent. C) Idealize. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exculpate. 38. An introduction to something new is ..... A) Oblivion. B) Charlatan. C) Enmity. D) Innovation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Innovation. 39. Obscure-to conceal or make unclear A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Verb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb. 40. Some people ..... the importance of expert advice. A) Rancor. B) Braggart. C) Candor. D) Discount. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Discount. 41. To assert, demand, or claim as true A) Berate. B) Substantiate. C) Fortuitous. D) Postulate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Postulate. 42. The villain was ..... as he tortured and assaulted everyone he met. A) Obdurate. B) Obsequious. C) Morose. D) Nefarious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nefarious. 43. I'm such a ..... cook that I usually eat out. A) Lousy. B) Seasoned. C) Dismissive. D) Expansive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lousy. 44. Infraction means A) A contrast or opposition between two things. B) A violation or infringement of a law or agreement. C) Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs. D) Decorative handwriting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A violation or infringement of a law or agreement. 45. To secretly undermine or overthrow something. A) Skirmish. B) Vanquish. C) Subvert. D) Rebuke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subvert. 46. Something that holds various items together A) Umbrage. B) Surfeit. C) Sedulous. D) Linchpin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Linchpin. 47. Admonish means ..... A) To surrender; to give up or give in. B) To warn, to caution in council. C) Of equal value or significance. D) A period of rest or relief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To warn, to caution in council. 48. Do you mean to tell me that I can get no ..... for my injuries? A) Redress. B) Recluse. C) Recuse. D) Rectitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Redress. 49. Complete the sentence with the correct word:Kind words can ..... trust. A) Suppress. B) Destroy. C) Engender. D) Ignore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Engender. 50. Hostile or harmful, like an enemy force. A) Incursion. B) Stratagem. C) Salvo. D) Inimical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inimical. 51. The committee is ..... of experts from various fields. A) Conflated. B) Benevolent. C) Comprised. D) Complementary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comprised. 52. The antonym of unpalatable is ..... A) Ugly. B) Pleasant. C) Unappealing. D) Not pleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pleasant. 53. Pen to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning; unclear A) Unmitigated. B) Candid. C) Ambiguous. D) Momentous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambiguous. 54. Power and authority A) Irreconcilable. B) Ghost. C) Dominion. D) Lucrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dominion. 55. The ..... behavior of the student gave her a bad reputation and few friends. A) WAIVE. B) WANTON. C) WARRANTED. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WANTON. 56. Terrain is most similar to what Spanish word? A) Tele. B) Temor. C) Terremoto. D) Terrible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terremoto. 57. Pallid (adj) ..... A) Lacking color. B) Very noisy. C) Full of energy. D) Extremely bright. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lacking color. 58. An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in similar circumstances A) Empirical. B) Avid. C) Precedent. D) Deference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precedent. 59. Because the evidence against her is ..... , the accused murderer will be released from jail on bail. A) Tenuous. B) Florid. C) Abstract. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tenuous. 60. Slight degree, shade of difference A) Paltry. B) Blight. C) Verbose. D) Nuance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuance. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Words Quiz 1Sat Words Quiz 2Sat Words Quiz 3Sat Words Quiz 4Sat Words Quiz 5Sat Words Quiz 6Sat Words Quiz 7Sat Words Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books