This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Words – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Words Quiz 49 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Birds sing to communicate over potentially great distances. For this reason, many researchers believe that birds in densely vegetated habitats generally sing at lower frequencies than birds living in comparatively sparse habitats, since dense vegetation tends to ..... the distance that high-frequency sounds can travel. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) Exceed. B) Diminish. C) Encompass. D) Conceal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diminish. 2. Tirade A) Acquittal. B) A praising speech. C) A very long angry speech. D) Commendation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A very long angry speech. 3. Showing steady, careful effort. A) Quixotic. B) Disparate. C) Assiduous. D) Laconic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assiduous. 4. To lessen the harm or impact of a conflict. A) Mitigate. B) Belligerent. C) Paramount. D) Salvo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mitigate. 5. Interruptions in the supply chain for microchips used in personal electronics have challenged an economist's assertion that retailers can expect robust growth in sales of those devices in the coming months. The delays are unlikely to ..... her projection entirely but will almost certainly extend its time frame. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) Dispute. B) Withdraw. C) Underscore. D) Invalidate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invalidate. 6. In order to ..... the delay from the car accident, Nick had to take an alternative route. A) Anticipate. B) Bypass. C) Assemble. D) Arduous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bypass. 7. What word does this definition describe? *to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity A) Regress. B) Enhance. C) Florid. D) Longevity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enhance. 8. Causing a major and lasting change. A) Morphology. B) Transformative. C) Reformation. D) Nascent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transformative. 9. Choose the correct synonym for the word:nullify. A) Invalidate. B) Confirm. C) Validate. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invalidate. 10. In the workplace, Henry and Isla quickly conformed to the newly implemented policies, whereas Rohan openly resisted and even confronted his supervisor. In this context, recalcitrant most nearly means A) Eager to obey without question. B) Stubbornly resistant; refusing to obey. C) Able to recover quickly from problems. D) Deserving blame or strong criticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stubbornly resistant; refusing to obey. 11. What does Ogle mean A) To stare at someone in a lecherous manner. B) To blink rapidly. C) To smile warmly. D) To nod in agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To stare at someone in a lecherous manner. 12. To Arthur, the heavy snowfall was like manna. A) Unlucky. B) Lucky. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lucky. 13. To set something on fire-literally or figuratively ignite conflict. A) Incursion. B) Skirmish. C) Tumult. D) Conflagrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conflagrate. 14. Serious and intentional-with purpose A) Solemn. B) Revere. C) Earnest. D) Endearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earnest. 15. Kinetic A) In motion, active. B) Tired, sluggish, drowsy. C) Remove or destroy completely; erase. D) Worthless, insignificant, petty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In motion, active. 16. (adjective) marked by the tendency to point out trivial faults; intending to confuse in an argument. A) Captious. B) Cataclysmic. C) Catalyst. D) Caucus. E) Caustic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Captious. 17. Shrewd, clever, showing practical wisdom A) Anecdote. B) Astute. C) Advocate. D) Allude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astute. 18. He didn't even have the ..... to call and say he couldn't come. A) Expression. B) Courtesy. C) Approach. D) Class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Courtesy. 19. Early humans often ..... magical powers to the forces of nature. A) Acquiesced. B) Articulated. C) Advocated. D) Attributed. E) Aspired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attributed. 20. The state or degree of being easily done A) Novel. B) Brevity. C) Feasibility. D) Irreconcilable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feasibility. 21. Made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns A) Potent. B) Ornate. C) Geriatric. D) Programmatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ornate. 22. Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something A) Erratic. B) Postulate. C) Dubious. D) Avid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Avid. 23. To shorten by chopping off the end ..... A) Truncate. B) Baneful. C) Circumspect. D) Admonish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Truncate. 24. The mom made an ..... decision when she randomly chose chicken for dinner. A) Auspicious. B) Austere. C) Averse. D) Arbitrary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arbitrary. 25. Complaining in a whining manner. A) Querulous. B) Virtuoso. C) Duplicity. D) Connive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Querulous. 26. In their advanced literature seminar, Abigail, Michael, and Aiden are analyzing morphological structures in English. They encounter words such as "redo, " "rebuild, " and "rewrite." They reflect:What semantic function does the prefix re-serve in these instances? A) Back or again. B) Without or not. C) Across or beyond. D) Before or prior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Back or again. 27. Bruce is quite ..... For example, he lives in a circular house and rides to work on a motorcycle, in a penguin suit. A) Amiable. B) Amoral. C) Absolve. D) Eccentric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eccentric. 28. To remove or erase completely. A) Solipsistic. B) Auspicious. C) Reproach. D) Expunge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expunge. 29. Torque means ..... A) To sprain. B) To twist. C) To fall. D) To injure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To twist. 30. Appearing everywhere. A) Capitulate. B) Assiduous. C) Disparate. D) Ubiquitous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ubiquitous. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Words Quiz 1Sat Words Quiz 2Sat Words Quiz 3Sat Words Quiz 4Sat Words Quiz 5Sat Words Quiz 6Sat Words Quiz 7Sat Words Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books