This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Vocabulary – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Vocabulary Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the meaning of "admonish" ? A) To praise. B) To caution or criticize. C) To decorate. D) To sketch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To caution or criticize. 2. Something that is the direct opposite of another thing A) Anomaly/atypical. B) Antecedent/forerunner. C) Antipathy/ animosity. D) Antithesis/ antipodal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antithesis/ antipodal. 3. To divide into parts; to distribute evenly A) Truncate. B) Parse. C) Consummate. D) Parcel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parcel. 4. Charming;having a sophisticated and attractive manner A) Salient. B) Ostracize. C) Debonair. D) Fickle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Debonair. 5. Neb and Mr. Komatsu ..... the fact they cannot talk about the new Spiderman movie for fear of spoiling it for those who have not seen it. A) Abate. B) Abrade. C) Abject. D) Abhor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abhor. 6. I'm on a diet, so I need to ..... from sweets. A) Abstain. B) Promote. C) Indulge. D) Improve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abstain. 7. The ..... was hired by the cigarette company to get legislature changed in favor of less regulations on pollution. A) Orator. B) Mundane. C) Opulent. D) Lobbyist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lobbyist. 8. What is the meaning of the word "tenacious" ? A) Tough; stubborn; not letting go. B) Quick; clever; funny. C) Quiet; shy; reserved. D) Happy; cheerful; excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tough; stubborn; not letting go. 9. Finally, Drew had to lecture his employees to arrive on time for work, warning them of the consequences if they arrived late tomorrow. A) Acquiesce. B) Admonish. C) Adroit. D) Aloof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admonish. 10. Fill in the blank:Overly flattering is described as being ..... A) Obsequious. B) Beguiled. C) Facetious. D) Frenetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obsequious. 11. The researcher ran a series of experiments hoping to ..... her theory of engine mechanics before presenting it to her supervisor for review. A) Define. B) Renounce. C) Substantiate. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Substantiate. 12. To cause to progress faster; to speed up A) Anarchy. B) Expedite. C) Destitute. D) Abject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expedite. 13. Extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter A) Ambivalent. B) Gregarious. C) Destitute. D) Copious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Destitute. 14. What is the opposite of cantankerous? A) Friendly. B) Agreeable. C) Harmonious. D) Pleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agreeable. 15. In the sentence "As the sun set, the colors of the sky became evanescent, " what does "evanescent" imply about the colors of the sky? A) The colors became more vibrant. B) The colors remained unchanged. C) The colors gradually disappeared. D) The colors became more intense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The colors gradually disappeared. 16. Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "copious" ? A) Plentiful. B) Abundant. C) Scarce. D) Ample. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scarce. 17. What does the word "Enigma" mean? A) A mystery. B) A solution. C) A fact. D) A certainty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A mystery. 18. Hard, difficult, tiresome A) Artisan. B) Also-ran. C) Arduous. D) Antecedent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arduous. 19. One who lives in retirement or seclusion A) Recluse. B) Achromatic. C) Boorish. D) Evoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recluse. 20. It means conspicuously offensive; it also means so obviously inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality. A) Objective. B) Flagrant. C) Elusive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flagrant. 21. To praise highly; glorify A) Tout. B) Extol. C) Quell. D) Brawn. E) Efface. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extol. 22. Unnaturally thin A) Emaciated. B) Apathy. C) Autonomous. D) Defame. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emaciated. 23. Thrilling, exciting, stimulating A) Galvanizing. B) Decree. C) Hostile. D) Facilitate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Galvanizing. 24. A similarity or likeness A) Analogy. B) Ambiguous. C) Ambivalent. D) Anachronism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 25. What does the word "Reciprocation" mean? A) The act of returning a favor. B) To make something less severe. C) To prove something is true. D) To extend the duration of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The act of returning a favor. 26. What part of speech is 'antediluvian'? A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 27. Shrewd, clever, keen A) Atypical. B) Aspire. C) Astute. D) Amplify. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astute. 28. What does Entail mean A) To create something. B) To use. C) To disclude. D) To involve or include. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To involve or include. 29. The quality of being quick and nimble A) Agility. B) Assert. C) Absurd. D) Ample. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agility. 30. Small opening ..... A) Cubism. B) Cranny. C) Propulsive. D) Girth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cranny. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Vocabulary Quiz 1Sat Vocabulary Quiz 2Sat Vocabulary Quiz 4Sat Vocabulary Quiz 5Sat Vocabulary Quiz 6Sat Vocabulary Quiz 7Sat Vocabulary Quiz 8Sat Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books