Sat Words Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following best describes the action "to disparage" ?
2. Stacy was the Engender of the deadly virus.What does Engender mean.
3. To make something worse by adding to it.
4. The house was cold because someone accidentally left the window .....
5. Very skilled or proficient at something
6. Robert has felt hexed ever since finding that old coin.
7. To promote or make widely known
8. A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
9. Define main idea/central idea:
10. Which situation is often raucous?
11. If something is described as attributable to genetics, it is .....
12. Though he did not mean to ..... the girl, his rejection came off as extremely offensive
13. The following text is from Yann Martel's 2001 novel Life of Pi. The narrator's family owned a zoo when he was a child. It was a huge zoo, spread over numberless acres, big enough to require a train to explore it, though it seemed to get smaller as I grew older, train included. As used in the text, what does the word "spread" most nearly mean?
14. Doubtful; uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
15. The plaintiffs declined to comment for this story.What does plaintiffs mean?
16. The ..... task of cutting down all of the trees took the men all day.
17. Sometimes foolish, simple or childlike; unaware
18. The idea that the same ethical standards are applied to everyone
19. Ever since he was a young child, the astronaut was interested in outer space and ..... objects.
20. My ..... was necessary in order for me to work well. I did not like to rely on others for projects.
21. The competition was intense, and the shop managers would actually stand in the street ..... for business.
22. Generous, showing courageous spirit
23. The synonym of '' reliance '' is .....
24. The social unrest that ..... the French Revolution
25. Despite the turbulent circumstances, the leader maintained her composure and guided the team to success.As used in the passage, "turbulent" most nearly means:
26. The development of events beyond a person's control.
27. The socialite was dressed in finery. Is this a sentence that correctly uses the vocabulary words?
28. A burst of gunfire or sudden release of force.
29. Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
30. OBDURATE most nearly means .....
31. When the future princess was taken into a vault ..... with jewels, she was speechless.
32. Disgracefully bad, typically as a result of someone's negligence or irresponsibility; causing public outrage by a perceived offense
33. This word means unclear or doubtful in meaning.
34. Still alive ..... serves him right!
35. Present, appearing, or found everywhere
36. Wise and good at making decisions.
37. Declared one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession; stopped using
38. Obvious to the eye or mind
39. A list of or supply of capabilities
40. What does Labyrinthine mean
41. Well-meaning and Charitable
42. Infirmary means .....
43. His heart was kind and his affections were strong; he was ..... and disinterested, simple and honest.
44. Indicating a rough texture
45. To cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
46. Which of the following best describes "ostentatious" ?
47. What is celestial like in Spanish?
48. Officially revoke or cancel.
49. What does "abate" mean?
50. To describe something that is similar to something else and can be compared to another; performing a similar function but having a different evolutionary origin, such as the wings of insects and birds
51. Plain; lacking embellishment or decoration
52. To use and benefit from selfishly, bold or daring feat
53. The same night the Sudanese leaders, fearful lest their men might submit, murdered Thruston and his companions and sent letters to Uganda to ..... their comrades to mutiny.
54. The quality of having all power
55. In Ms. Carter's advanced English seminar, Evelyn, Abigail, and Olivia are tasked with a linguistic analysis:decompose the word 'reconcile' into its morphemic components. Which option accurately represents the morphemic breakdown of reconcile?
56. The number of months in a year is not a(n) ..... matter.
57. The flat surface people sit around when they eat together is a ..... A ..... can also be a chart full of information. When doing your taxes, you might use a tax table to determine how much you owe.
58. Clear, logical, and convincing.
59. Definition:the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.
60. Humble submission and respect