This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Words – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Words Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Using few words to express an idea clearly. A) Implicit. B) Concise. C) Credible. D) Diligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concise. 2. Match or surpass A) Emulate. B) Abate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emulate. 3. What is the best replacement for the word queue in the following sentences:I had to join a queue for the toilets. Another 29, 100 people have joined the dole queue. There was a long queue at the post office. A) Echelon. B) Aggregate. C) Mass. D) Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Echelon. 4. Losing his job and crashing his car were ..... that Matthew had to overcome. A) Idiosyncrasies. B) Indiscriminate. C) Impasses. D) Histrionic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impasses. 5. Lacking or absence of needs A) Hardship. B) Consolidate. C) Adjacent. D) Grueling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardship. 6. Consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected A) Dismay. B) Lament. C) Contend. D) Impart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dismay. 7. (verb) To surrender possession of something A) Certitude. B) Cede. C) Celerity. D) Censorious. E) Cessation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cede. 8. Verbose writing is best described as A) Strictly formal. B) Carefully cited. C) Overly wordy. D) Short and curt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overly wordy. 9. Dormant means ..... A) Inactive. B) Hasty. C) Effective. D) Wise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inactive. 10. Eighteenth-century historian Edward Gibbon thought the only character defect of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was his mild temperament-though the emperor was widely considered virtuous, his overly permissive nature led him to ..... the vices of those who surrounded him. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) Moderate. B) Criticize. C) Despise. D) Indulge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indulge. 11. Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve. A) Aperture. B) Baleful. C) Balm. D) Arable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Balm. 12. Be a sign of; indicate;Be a warning or indication of a future event. A) Implied. B) Betoken. C) Duplicity. D) Append. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Betoken. 13. Relating to beauty or refined taste A) Abstract. B) Allow. C) Adequate. D) Aesthetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aesthetic. 14. When it came to candy, the little girl was ..... and would eat anything sweet. A) Impetuous. B) Inane. C) Histrionic. D) Indiscriminate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indiscriminate. 15. Causing annoyance or anger especially deliberately. A) Provocative. B) Serendipity. C) Ambiguous. D) Compelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provocative. 16. The TV show was so ..... that I decided to do something more interesting. A) Acrimony. B) Augment. C) Ambivalence. D) Banal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Banal. 17. Having pride in oneself and dislike for others A) Terse. B) Garrulous. C) Haughty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Haughty. 18. Very old and no longer in use; obsolete A) Obstinate. B) Myriad. C) Antiquated. D) Fervent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antiquated. 19. Someone forced into military service. A) Conscript. B) Imperious. C) Usurp. D) Contest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conscript. 20. James won the scholarship to his dream school ..... , he was able to attend for free. A) Meanwhile. B) Abruptly. C) Consequently. D) Obviously. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consequently. 21. The jury was ..... refusing to believe that the man was innocent. A) INCITE. B) INCORRIGIBLE. C) INNOCUOUS. D) OBSTINATE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) OBSTINATE. 22. This term would be used to describe something that is senseless or silly. A) Histrionic. B) Ineffable. C) Indiscriminate. D) Inane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inane. 23. Because elderly people have ..... bones, they frequently injure themselves. A) Speculate. B) Enigma. C) Rational. D) Brittle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brittle. 24. You should not ..... other people unless you want individuals to attack your reputation in retaliation. A) NEGLIGENT. B) DENIGRATE. C) SURMOUNT. D) ABSTRUSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DENIGRATE. 25. Idolatry:Ben's parents worried about his idolatry to the occult.Elvis' idolatrous fans stormed Graceland.Peter has an idolatrous addiction for the game of golf. A) Infatuation. B) Neglecting. C) Paying attention to. D) Blind or excessive devotion to something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blind or excessive devotion to something. 26. What does Ensconce mean? A) To establish or settle in a comfortable, safe, or secret place. B) To reveal a secret to everyone. C) To run away in fear. D) To build a temporary shelter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To establish or settle in a comfortable, safe, or secret place. 27. The puppy consumed ..... amounts of food. A) Idiosynchrasy. B) Circuitous. C) Amiable. D) Prodigious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prodigious. 28. In the midst of the economic downturn, the CEO's decision to invest in employee training was seen as ..... , demonstrating a long-term vision for the company's growth. A) Insufficient. B) Prudent. C) Unnecessary. D) Reckless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prudent. 29. The low lying areas were ..... by flood waters. A) Promulgated. B) Inundated. C) Comported. D) Projected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inundated. 30. A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument. A) Demogauge. B) Novice. C) Debacle. D) Lobbyist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demogauge. 31. A person who flatters to win favor A) Propitious. B) Soporific. C) Egregious. D) Sycophant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sycophant. 32. Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove. A) Refute. B) Connive. C) Garrulous. D) Adulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refute. 33. To scrutinize a document means to ..... A) Throw it away. B) Look at it very carefully. C) Copy it quickly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look at it very carefully. 34. What does Advocate mean A) To oppose or speak against something or someone. B) To support or speak in favor of something or someone. C) To remain neutral and not take any side. D) To ignore or disregard something or someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To support or speak in favor of something or someone. 35. To calm or make peaceful A) Conciliate. B) Pacify. C) Allay. D) Ameliorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pacify. 36. Deteriorate means A) To become progressively worse. B) To mix together. C) A way of speaking or behaving. D) To accept or allow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To become progressively worse. 37. Laceration most nearly means ..... A) Deep cut in the skin. B) To explain something. C) A type of lace material. D) To confuse someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deep cut in the skin. 38. The child was up to no good and was very ..... A) Plagiarism. B) Placid. C) Abrasion. D) Ornery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ornery. 39. Following traditions or beliefs; accepting what is generally done A) Brevity. B) Ubiquitous. C) Conventional. D) Promulgate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conventional. 40. To reluctantly or unwillingly agree A) Concur. B) Ubiquitous. C) Concede. D) Lucrative. E) Restless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concede. 41. They reached a ..... before making the final decision. A) Compound. B) Consensus. C) Comprised. D) Benevolent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consensus. 42. Luckily for the people of Wyoming, Yellowstone is a ..... volcano. A) Dormant. B) Sanguine. C) Inundate. D) Malevolent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dormant. 43. Jessica is extremely ..... when it comes to cheerleading. A) Candid. B) Deft. C) Flout. D) Wary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deft. 44. Good-natured; friendly A) Amiable. B) Current. C) Tenure. D) Caption. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amiable. 45. Extremely important or necessary. A) Ambitious. B) Vital. C) Significant. D) Diligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vital. 46. Which vocabulary word would fit the context of this sentence?The protest group members were arrested for ..... a riot in the neighborhoodof the corporation. A) Forbearing. B) Reminiscing. C) Bulwarking. D) Inciting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inciting. 47. Many spiritual people live an ..... life of prayer, fasting, and helping others. A) Reticent. B) Aesthetic. C) Ascetic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ascetic. 48. In a thousand years, archaeologists will be digging through the ..... of what was once San Francisco. A) Ruins. B) Premises. C) Platitude. D) Peruse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ruins. 49. Which word is closest in meaning to "benevolent" ? A) Friendly. B) Harmful. C) Mean. D) Irrelevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friendly. 50. Not talking much; reserved A) Prattle. B) Reticent. C) Disdainful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reticent. 51. The couple went to a couple's retreat hoping to re ..... their romance A) Perfidious. B) Amicable. C) Placid. D) Kindle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kindle. 52. It's hard to get a firm decision out of him, he's always going off on a Tangent.What does Tangent mean? A) To stay focused on the main topic. B) To follow a logical sequence of ideas. C) To provide a clear and concise answer. D) Going off the main subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Going off the main subject. 53. Marrying someone after only meeting them the week before could be considered an ..... decision. A) Ineffable. B) Indiscriminate. C) Inane. D) Impetuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Impetuous. 54. Well meaning and kindly A) Candid. B) Dire. C) Ambiguous. D) Benevolent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Benevolent. 55. Childishly sulky or easily irritable A) Petulant. B) Dismay. C) Surly. D) Contend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Petulant. 56. To suffer patiently; to continue on in the face of adversity A) Inversion. B) Postulate. C) Endure. D) Teeming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endure. 57. The state of being prosperous; having wealth and success. A) Anecdote. B) Inane. C) Prosperity. D) Remiss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prosperity. 58. What does burgeon mean A) To shrink or diminish slowly. B) To grow or develop rapidly. C) To change color. D) To stay the same size. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To grow or develop rapidly. 59. ..... is anything that can be used to prove something-like the ..... presented in a trial, or the trail of bread crumbs that is ..... of the path Hansel took through the woods. A) Evidence. B) Rhetorical. C) Appeal. D) Data. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 60. ..... does not happen often for criminals; the prosecution usually has all of its ducks in a row before going to court. A) Trounce. B) Viable. C) Acquittal. D) Tirade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acquittal. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Words Quiz 1Sat Words Quiz 2Sat Words Quiz 3Sat Words Quiz 5Sat Words Quiz 6Sat Words Quiz 7Sat Words Quiz 8Sat Words Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books