This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Vocabulary – Quiz 78 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Vocabulary Quiz 78 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Relating to the foundation or basis of something A) Basic. B) Impart. C) Egregious. D) Hostile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basic. 2. Aspiration is to achieve nothing A) T. B) F. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F. 3. She broke up with him because he was ..... with criminals. A) Inconsequentially. B) Frugally. C) Affiliated. D) Intuitively. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affiliated. 4. Which word means "hard to please; dainty in taste" ? A) Imminent. B) Fastidious. C) Hedonist. D) Cajole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fastidious. 5. A chant or recitation of a spell A) Nomenclature. B) Sophistry. C) Vestige. D) Incantation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incantation. 6. Select the correct definition of the wordingenuity A) The property of being extremely abundant. B) Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically. C) The power of creative imagination. D) Sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The power of creative imagination. 7. A fake, a fraud, a cheat A) Callous. B) Charlatan. C) Circumspect. D) Copious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charlatan. 8. Which word is used as a link to help remember the meaning of "copious" ? A) CUP. B) CAT. C) CAR. D) CAP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CUP. 9. The ..... of the books in our school is not very long because the students do not take care of them. A) Longevity. B) Mundane. C) Lobbyist. D) Ostentatious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Longevity. 10. Which of the following words contains the Latin root 'dict' meaning 'say'? A) Dictionary. B) Contradict. C) Predict. D) Dictator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predict. 11. Not in the proper time period A) Amalgam. B) Ambiguous. C) Ambivalent. D) Anachronism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anachronism. 12. Every ..... you make in your argument should be supported with strong measurable ..... that proves you are correct. A) Claim; data. B) Claim; counterargument. C) Rhetorical; evidence. D) Appeal; evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claim; data. 13. Dominique's small ..... frame made her a perfect gymnast. A) Elfin. B) Fraught. C) Wane. D) Aggrandize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elfin. 14. Which word has the definition of:bad or hurtful A) Bittersweet. B) Counterproductive. C) Malicious. D) Momentous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Malicious. 15. Directness, frankness, honestyThese three words are synonyms for which word? A) Candor. B) Capricious. C) Anecdote. D) Scathing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candor. 16. Why do people sometimes embellish stories? A) To make them sound more interesting. B) To make them shorter. C) To make them less believable. D) To confuse the listener. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make them sound more interesting. 17. Led by sudden, unpredictable changes or whims A) Capricious. B) Pastoral. C) Hamper. D) Vicariously. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capricious. 18. Consensus A) (n) a general agreement. B) (n) a strong disagreement. C) (n) a personal opinion. D) (n) a formal debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (n) a general agreement. 19. A difficult choice between unfavorable options A) Ignominy. B) Dilemma. C) Argot. D) Bastion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dilemma. 20. When in the grips of a major seizure, a patient's body and limbs may trample uncontrollably. A) [NO CHANGE]. B) Tremble. C) Wobble. D) Vibrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tremble. 21. "Marked by active interest and enthusiasm" . Choose the correct vocabulary word that goes with the statement. A) Ambiguous. B) Zealous. C) Indifferent. D) Facilitate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zealous. 22. A person who is skillful with his or her hands; artist A) Hinder. B) Hiatus. C) Kindle. D) Copious. E) Artisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Artisan. 23. One of the books (tells, tell) about Franklin Roosevelt. A) Tells. B) Tell. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tells. 24. When you ..... a text you break it down and figuring out how all the different parts contribute to the overall message it conveys. A) Analyze. B) Characterize. C) Summarize. D) Imply. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyze. 25. Select the word that best fits the sentence: "First he tried to ..... the witness into testifying, then he used threats." A) Efface. B) Cajole. C) Garner. D) Decadence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cajole. ← 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