This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Vocabulary – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Vocabulary Quiz 44 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Thinking poorly of; scornful or disdainful A) Aberration. B) Ostracize. C) Contemtuous. D) Inconceivable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contemtuous. 2. Which word would be the antonym of the word "also-ran" ? A) Winner. B) Loser. C) Runner-up. D) Second-place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winner. 3. Abject A) Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading. B) Mildly unpleasant and tolerable. C) Highly enjoyable and pleasant. D) Somewhat bad but manageable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading. 4. To work together A) Camaraderie. B) Collaborate. C) Convene. D) Consensus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Collaborate. 5. In order to ..... your grade, you should go to your teacher's office hours and ask questions. A) Ameliorate. B) Condone. C) Coerce. D) Alienate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ameliorate. 6. Obstinate A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 7. The mother wanted to ..... all her knowledge to her daughter. A) Impart. B) Invocation. C) Esconce. D) Animus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impart. 8. Particles that fall to the bottom of a liquid A) Waif. B) Sediment. C) Diffidence. D) Enthrall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sediment. 9. What is the meaning of the word root 'dict'? A) To write. B) To read. C) To say or speak. D) To listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To say or speak. 10. If a student carefully collects notes and resources throughout the semester to prepare for finals, which word best describes what the student is doing? A) Efface. B) Garner. C) Cajole. D) Bizarre. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Garner. 11. Which word means to have lack of competence or judgement? A) Ineptness. B) Inundate. C) Ingrate. D) Indulgent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ineptness. 12. If a teacher gives "copious notes, " what does this mean? A) The teacher gives a lot of notes. B) The teacher gives no notes. C) The teacher gives confusing notes. D) The teacher gives short notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher gives a lot of notes. 13. The defense attorney hoped to ..... his case by providing his client with a solid alibi. A) Camaraderie. B) Prudent. C) Bolster. D) Reproach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bolster. 14. Which of the following situations best demonstrates the meaning of "exacerbate" ? A) Fixing a broken window. B) Complaining about a problem and making it worse. C) Ignoring a minor issue. D) Solving a difficult puzzle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complaining about a problem and making it worse. 15. Fortuneteller A) A. Circumvent. B) Clairvoyant. C) Callous. D) Circuitous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clairvoyant. 16. These two words are synonymns A) Plausible and reprieve. B) Plausible and credible. C) Plausible and hasten. D) Plausible and tawdry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plausible and credible. 17. Still undecided, the financial committee deliberated who they would send to speak to the president of the company about the decreased profits this year. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) Authorized. C) Nominated. D) Delegated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) [NO CHANGE]. 18. Which word best describes someone with fortitude? A) Cowardly. B) Brave. C) Lazy. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brave. 19. Unsurpassable A) Being near the surface. B) Not to be exceeded. C) Lacking interest. D) An embarrassing mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to be exceeded. 20. What does it mean to be 'straightforward'? A) To feel uncertain about. B) To form a theory. C) To announce or declare officially or publicly. D) Uncomplicated, honest and frank. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uncomplicated, honest and frank. 21. Harmful or damaging. A) Aberration. B) Capitulate. C) Deleterious. D) Facetious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deleterious. 22. The ..... of her high school career was having Ms. Perry as an English teacher. A) Bittersweet. B) Counterproductive. C) Apex. D) Nuance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apex. 23. A ..... is also known as an Arabian camel. A) Dromedary. B) Dulcet. C) Dormant. D) Eagle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dromedary. 24. Crotchety old Mr. Duncan didn't even feel a ..... of happiness when he learned that his neighbor had a new baby. A) Penchant. B) Modicum. C) Luminescence. D) Premonition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modicum. 25. Deep and empty, like a cave A) Orotund. B) Crevasse. C) Cavernous. D) Concave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cavernous. 26. Beyond belief, unable to be comprehended A) Abduction. B) Fallacy. C) Exacerbate. D) Inconceivable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inconceivable. 27. Arbiter A) One who can resolve a dispute, make a decision. B) A person who initiates a conflict. C) An individual who observes a situation without intervening. D) A mediator who only listens to one side. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One who can resolve a dispute, make a decision. 28. Using context clues, select the best definition for the bolded word:They held a surreptitious meeting after school so no one else would find out. A) Loud and public. B) Planned far in advance. C) Secretive and hidden. D) Accidental and sudden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secretive and hidden. 29. The most important point A) Crux. B) Commence. C) Capitulate. D) Calamity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crux. 30. The nation ..... the passing of the president while at the same time celebrating his achievements. A) Expunges. B) Laments. C) Aloof. D) Chattel. 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