This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Words – Quiz 57 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Words Quiz 57 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The detective's conclusion was ..... ; after examining all evidence, he identified the perpetrator who had eluded them for months. A) Unfounded. B) Inconclusive. C) Astute. D) Irrational. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astute. 2. A feeling of boredom from having nothing interesting to do. A) Panacea. B) Truculent. C) Ennui. D) Reproach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ennui. 3. The central idea; the main idea A) Plight. B) Skirmish. C) Gist. D) Pending. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gist. 4. When the teacher viewed the poor test grades, she knew her students had not studied in ..... for the mid-term. A) Endearing. B) Revere. C) Earnest. D) Solemn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earnest. 5. Looking closely, I could see a ..... of color in her red skirt. A) Hint. B) Nuance. C) Hangar. D) Subtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuance. 6. What part of speech is "querulous" ? A) Verb. B) Noun. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 7. The antonym of bolstering is ..... A) Boosting. B) Boasting. C) Enhancing. D) Weakening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weakening. 8. A rearrangement or major shift in form. A) Reconstitute. B) Permutation. C) Reconcile. D) Nascent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Permutation. 9. What SAT word means "difficulties or misfortune" ? A) Prevaricate. B) Ineffable. C) Adversity. D) Maelstrom. E) Pellucid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adversity. 10. Archaic A) Belonging to an earlier time; ancient; outdated. B) Capactity for learning; natural ability. C) Filled with dismay; causing horror or consternation. D) Situated before the front. E) Going before; preceding; an occurance or event preceding another. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Belonging to an earlier time; ancient; outdated. 11. It had been long thought means that it ..... A) Questions a consensus. B) Remains uncertain. C) Is hopeful about the future. D) Is distributed randomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Questions a consensus. 12. The novelty of the situation intrigued him, sparking a curiosity he hadn't felt in years.As used in the passage, "novelty" most nearly means: A) Excitement. B) Newness. C) Rarity. D) Amusement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Newness. 13. What does Abrogate mean A) To create a new law. B) To enforce a law. C) To ignore a law. D) To officially end or cancel a law, agreement, or custom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To officially end or cancel a law, agreement, or custom. 14. Untidy or unclean A) Nostalgia. B) Veiled. C) Futile. D) Slovenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slovenly. 15. Foment A) To spread an idea or belief among many people. B) To emphasize or show that something is important or true. C) To make somebody take action by shocking or exciting them. D) To create trouble or violence or to make it worseTagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To create trouble or violence or to make it worseTagsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4. 16. What does Tawdry mean A) Tawdry means expensive and elegant in appearance. B) Tawdry means simple and understated in appearance. C) Tawdry means high-quality and luxurious in appearance. D) Tawdry means cheap and showy in appearance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tawdry means cheap and showy in appearance. 17. Superfluous:adjective A) To sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone). B) Fearless; adventurous. C) Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. D) To make keen:EXCITE, STIMULATE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. 18. Harsh discordant mixture of sounds A) Cacophony. B) Category. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cacophony. 19. The film is notable for its ..... settings and special effects. A) Incite. B) Empirical. C) Extravagant. D) Corroborate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extravagant. 20. Remit A) To receive. B) To send as payment. C) To offer. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To send as payment. 21. A leader must be ..... to be inclusive. A) Incongruous. B) Raucous. C) Soporific. D) Gregarious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gregarious. 22. Connoisseur A) Stern as in manner; without excess, simple and plain. B) To express sorrow or regret; to mourn. C) A defensive wall; something serving as a principal. D) An expert, particularly in matters of art and taste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An expert, particularly in matters of art and taste. 23. April has a tendency of being ..... to her ex best friend Jordan. A) Candid. B) Surly. C) Goad. D) Dour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surly. 24. Definition:related to a life of extreme denial A) Criterion. B) Affectionate. C) Ascetic. D) Elusive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ascetic. 25. If you want to save lives without spending a dime, do the ..... thing and donate blood. A) Endearing. B) Benevolent. C) Sinister. D) Earnest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Benevolent. 26. An ..... made many years ago by Native American ..... was found when workers dug up a road near my house. A) Antidote anarchists. B) Artifact artisans. C) Artisan artifacts. D) Aggregate workers. E) Adversary artists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artifact artisans. 27. The judge will abrogate the law because it is unfair to women. What does abrogate mean? A) Create. B) Ignore. C) Repeal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repeal. 28. To influence or persuade (a person) with flattery or soothing words. A) Wheedle. B) Frugal. C) Frenetic. D) Perplex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wheedle. 29. Imitate A) Substantiate. B) Simulate. C) Vivid. D) Refute. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simulate. 30. To officially end or cancel something. A) Panacea. B) Disconsolate. C) Abrogate. D) Diaphanous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abrogate. ← 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