Sat Words Quiz 7 (30 MCQs)

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1. Using few words to express an idea clearly.
2. Match or surpass
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.
4. Losing his job and crashing his car were ..... that Matthew had to overcome.
5. Lacking or absence of needs
6. Consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected
7. (verb) To surrender possession of something
8. Verbose writing is best described as
9. Dormant means .....
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?
11. Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve.
12. Be a sign of; indicate;Be a warning or indication of a future event.
13. Relating to beauty or refined taste
14. When it came to candy, the little girl was ..... and would eat anything sweet.
15. Causing annoyance or anger especially deliberately.
16. The TV show was so ..... that I decided to do something more interesting.
17. Having pride in oneself and dislike for others
18. Very old and no longer in use; obsolete
19. Someone forced into military service.
20. James won the scholarship to his dream school ..... , he was able to attend for free.
21. The jury was ..... refusing to believe that the man was innocent.
22. This term would be used to describe something that is senseless or silly.
23. Because elderly people have ..... bones, they frequently injure themselves.
24. You should not ..... other people unless you want individuals to attack your reputation in retaliation.
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.
26. What does Ensconce mean?
27. The puppy consumed ..... amounts of food.
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.
29. The low lying areas were ..... by flood waters.
30. A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.