This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Vocabulary – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Vocabulary Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An excessive amount A) Plethora. B) Debacle. C) Obsolete. D) Adversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plethora. 2. Ascetic A) Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence, often for religious reasons. B) Living a life of luxury and indulgence. C) Engaging in excessive pleasure-seeking activities. D) A lifestyle focused on material wealth and success. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence, often for religious reasons. 3. Alacrity A) Brisk and cheerful readiness. B) A state of confusion or uncertainty. C) A feeling of deep sadness or despair. D) A slow and deliberate action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brisk and cheerful readiness. 4. Transient A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 5. Something that is different from what is normal or expected. A) Aberration. B) Capitulate. C) Deleterious. D) Facetious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aberration. 6. To discharge or release A) Adapt. B) Deplete. C) Emit. D) Imposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emit. 7. Choose the correct definition of the wordmeander A) The power of creative imagination. B) Lacking energy. C) Dull and interesting. D) To wander aimlessly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To wander aimlessly. 8. To give up (royal power or the like). A) Abdicate. B) Boorish. C) Achromatic. D) Evoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abdicate. 9. A group of people with common interests; a club A) Plethora. B) Coterie. C) Compendium. D) Anomaly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coterie. 10. To aid; assist A) Garish. B) Fastidious. C) Irascible. D) Facilitate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Facilitate. 11. Involve or include A) Adept. B) Clinical. C) Emphatic. D) Entail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Entail. 12. Postulate A) Hypothesize; propose. B) Someone who puts on an act. C) Stare at; observe in an obvious manner. D) Avoid;make unnecessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothesize; propose. 13. Having a friendly attitude; peaceful A) Amicable. B) Avid. C) Adament. D) Adversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amicable. 14. Which of the vocabulary words is a synonym for "countless" ? A) Lapse. B) Myriad. C) Fixture. D) Deity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Myriad. 15. I ..... that I can't go to the beach this weekend. A) Lament. B) Vacillate. C) Affect. D) Torpor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lament. 16. Referring to answers such as "yes, " "no, " "right, " "wrong" ..... A) Monotone. B) Soliloquy. C) Monosyllabic. D) Monotonous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monosyllabic. 17. When restoring a vintage car or motorcycle, it is wise to proceed carefully and slowly to avoid breaking the original parts that can no longer be superseded. A) No change. B) Replaced. C) Returned. D) Swapped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Replaced. 18. Mrs. Baker always tries to have a ..... of Starbursts to give to her beloved students. A) Plethora. B) Avid. C) Adament. D) Debacle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plethora. 19. End, especially to reach a final or climactic stage A) Culminate. B) Cynicism. C) Despondent. D) Repertoire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culminate. 20. What word means:Not deep emotionally or intellectually; shallow A) Transient. B) Superficial. C) Superfluous. D) Tactful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Superficial. 21. Having opposing attitudes or feelings; uncertain A) Erudite. B) Insipid. C) Ambivalent. D) Intrepid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambivalent. 22. Surreptitious A) Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. B) Openly acknowledged and accepted. C) Easily visible and apparent. D) Publicly discussed and debated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. 23. What does transmute mean? A) Transport. B) To keep quiet. C) Translate. D) Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change. 24. Which of the following sentences uses 'altruistic' correctly? A) His altruistic nature made him hoard all the resources. B) She was known for her altruistic acts, always helping those in need. C) The altruistic storm destroyed many homes. D) He was altruistic in his criticism, sparing no one's feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was known for her altruistic acts, always helping those in need. 25. Acquiesce A) Agree without protest. B) Agree upon force. C) Disagree through protest. D) None of the above. 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