This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Words – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Words Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does Lethargic mean A) Energetic and enthusiastic. B) Motivated and dynamic. C) Lacking in energy or enthusiasm. D) Active and lively. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lacking in energy or enthusiasm. 2. Enhance means ..... A) To reduce; to eliminate. B) To destroy. C) To improve; to make better or clearer. D) To ignore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To improve; to make better or clearer. 3. Anarchy A) One who saves greedily. B) Lack of government. C) Without variety. D) Prejudiced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lack of government. 4. Anterior A) Belonging to an earlier time; ancient; outdated.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: D) Situated before the front. 5. To surrender; to give up or give in A) Circumspect. B) Capitulate. C) Admonish. D) Truncate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitulate. 6. Completely different from one another. A) Onerous. B) Chicanery. C) Demagogue. D) Disparate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disparate. 7. In the divorce proceedings, she demanded the car and a ..... two-thirds of the family business A) Lousy. B) Whopping. C) Startling. D) Befallen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whopping. 8. A student reads a story about a character who is both "lithe" and "boisterous." Based on these definitions, which description best fits the character? A) The character is graceful, flexible, and very energetic, sometimes a little out of control. B) The character is secretive and always unlucky. C) The character is greedy and always pale. D) The character is lazy and tells funny stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The character is graceful, flexible, and very energetic, sometimes a little out of control. 9. Something or someone that is strongly disliked. A) Panacea. B) Fortuitous. C) Anathema. D) Apocryphal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anathema. 10. The man's date was offended by his ..... by saying she was not beautiful. A) Defraud. B) Aspire. C) Candor. D) Bilateral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Candor. 11. When he had the flu, he had a temperature, body aches and congestion. He felt ..... A) Judgemental. B) Chronic. C) Absymal. D) Incredulous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absymal. 12. Her strong ..... for the environment caused her to spend her weekends cleaning rivers and planting trees. A) A. Heinous. B) B. Genial. C) C. Flippancy. D) Fervor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fervor. 13. Remedial A) Corrective. B) Incorrect. C) Cover. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corrective. 14. Blaming yourself or others over and over. A) Anomie. B) Respite. C) Recrimination. D) Tribulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recrimination. 15. What is a word that is similar to skeptical? A) Opposite. B) Fitting. C) Doubtful. D) Suitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doubtful. 16. The scientist's hypothesis was tenuous at best, lacking the necessary evidence to gain widespread acceptance.As used in the passage, "tenuous" most nearly means: A) Weak. B) Controversial. C) Innovative. D) Obscure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weak. 17. Hard to understand because it's complicated or deep. A) Quixotic. B) Abstruse. C) Chicanery. D) Pernicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abstruse. 18. After weeks of drought, the rain was ..... welcomed by the farmers, who had been anxiously watching the sky for any sign of relief for their parched fields. A) Cautiously. B) Indifferently. C) Gratefully. D) Sporadically. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gratefully. 19. Geocentric A) Sun centered. B) Earth centered. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth centered. 20. Very Talkative A) Reticent. B) Indigenous. C) Arduous. D) Garrulous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Garrulous. 21. Without compassion; without sorrow or grief A) Ruthless. B) Abduct. C) Wheedle. D) Tenure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ruthless. 22. Related to money A) Fluctuate. B) Exploit. C) Expend. D) Fiscal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fiscal. 23. This term would be used to describe a person or thing that was controlled, repressed, or restricted. A) Spurious. B) Submissive. C) Subtle. D) Restrained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Restrained. 24. The ..... speaker won an award for the best speaker at the debate. A) Ascetic. B) Articulate. C) Austere. D) Ambiguous. E) Abstruse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Articulate. 25. Interpret (a word action or statement) wrongly. A) Misconstrue. B) Emulate. C) Inane. D) Callous. 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