This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Vocabulary – Quiz 74 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Vocabulary Quiz 74 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The root word FID as in FIDELITY means ..... A) Shape. B) Trust;faith. C) Make. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trust;faith. 2. To add onto; to take over A) Ascertain. B) Disconcert. C) Annex. D) Liaison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Annex. 3. Using context clues, select the best definition for the bolded word:The villain's avarice drove him to betray his friends for more gold. A) Courage. B) Greed. C) Loyalty. D) Patience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greed. 4. Since Troy did not study for the test, he earned an ..... score on the exam. A) Admonish. B) Abysmal. C) Adept. D) Antagonize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abysmal. 5. Desiring to make others happy; kind; giving A) Benevolent. B) Antagonism. C) Lament. D) Precarious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benevolent. 6. Implied or understood, but not directly stated or expressed A) Implicit. B) Inexplicable. C) Sinuous. D) Contort. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implicit. 7. Distance around ..... A) Ambiance. B) Coterie. C) Girth. D) Propulsive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Girth. 8. (verb) to make larger, louder, or more powerful A) Amendable. B) Ambiance. C) Amplify. D) Antecedent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amplify. 9. Disturbing, frightening ..... A) Cower. B) Gossamer. C) Queue. D) Harrowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harrowing. 10. In the context of writing, what might a teacher allow you to do with your essay? A) Rectify any mistakes. B) Ignore the feedback. C) Add more errors. D) Submit without changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rectify any mistakes. 11. Tough; stubborn; not letting go A) Tenacious. B) Bolster. C) Ambivalence. D) Camaraderie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tenacious. 12. The fact of being gone or not present A) Penitence. B) Absence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absence. 13. What does it mean to be 'unbiased'? A) To form a theory. B) Showing no prejudice for or against. C) Fair and just. D) Able to detect, preceptible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Showing no prejudice for or against. 14. Using context clues, select the best definition for the bolded word:The philanthropist donated millions of dollars to schools and hospitals without expecting anything in return. A) A person who gives money to help others. B) A person who carefully saves every penny. C) A person who steals from charities. D) A person who manages businesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who gives money to help others. 15. The ..... of resources, the lack of an intellectual and artistic community in the institute made conditions intolerable. A) Paucity. B) Immerse. C) Credence. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paucity. 16. The governors ..... toward his rival was only inflamed when the latter spread false lies regarding the governors first term. A) Hodgepodge. B) Demean. C) Apprehension. D) Animosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animosity. 17. If you're complacent, you are considered A) Dissatisfied. B) Unhappy. C) Upset. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 18. What is the implied benefit of alleviating pain? A) Increased discomfort. B) Improved well-being. C) Decreased health. D) Increased stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Improved well-being. 19. Which transitional word does NOT show contrast? A) However. B) On the other hand. C) Also. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Also. 20. What does dilapidated mean? A) A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones. B) In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect. C) Make or become wider, larger, or more open. D) A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect. 21. It means the quality of being inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech; it also means restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance. A) Faculty. B) Profusion. C) Reticence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reticence. 22. Self denying; refraining from indulging A) Objective. B) Abstemious. C) Lackluster. D) Crepuscular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abstemious. 23. Jane was the ..... for her siblings and tried to help them resolve their arguments before their mother got involved. A) Antagonist. B) Arbiter. C) Conundrum. D) Exhortation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arbiter. 24. Select the word that best fills in the blank.When he ..... during his speech, he lost his listeners for not getting directly to the point. A) Digressed. B) Capitulated. C) Evanescent. D) Diligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Digressed. 25. Propensity A) Density. B) Tendency. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tendency. 26. Select the correct definition of the wordincessant A) Try to prevent; show opposition to. B) Capable of being shaped or bent. C) Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. D) Evolve as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. 27. Angela Jones it the ..... of a great student:she is prepared, on time, and respectful at all times. A) Paradigm. B) Tenacious. C) Garner. D) Latent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradigm. 28. The definition of empathy is ..... A) Feeling someone else's feeling. B) Fleeting, temporary. C) Not lasting long. D) Friendly, helpful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feeling someone else's feeling. 29. To put an end to, to put a stop to A) Ordeal. B) Impetuous. C) Stigma. D) Terminate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Terminate. 30. Which word would best describe a person who is "boisterously and noisily aggressive" ? A) Obstreperous. B) Reticent. C) Blissful. D) Parsimonious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obstreperous. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Vocabulary Quiz 1Sat Vocabulary Quiz 2Sat Vocabulary Quiz 3Sat Vocabulary Quiz 4Sat Vocabulary Quiz 5Sat Vocabulary Quiz 6Sat Vocabulary Quiz 7Sat Vocabulary Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books