This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Words – Quiz 83 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Words Quiz 83 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Appalling means A) To make something better by adding to it. B) To calm or bring about peace. C) Horrific. D) Bad tempered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horrific. 2. Unilateral A) Performed by or affecting only one side. B) Involving multiple sides or aspects. C) A term used to describe a bilateral agreement. D) A process that affects a group equally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performed by or affecting only one side. 3. Extensive speculation means it is ..... A) It has not been conclusively proven based on factual data or observation. B) Has a lot of empirical evidence. C) Not based on guess work. D) It has been conclusively proven based on factual data or observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It has not been conclusively proven based on factual data or observation. 4. It is ..... to read that his father never visited him in hospital. A) Whopping. B) Dismissive. C) Startling. D) Expansive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Startling. 5. Without hesitation or reluctance; willingly A) Readily. B) Viability. C) Ferocity. D) Decree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Readily. 6. Jassiel approached the starting line with some ..... and some sheer exictement. A) Amiable. B) Facetious. C) Trepidation. D) Voracious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trepidation. 7. Impetuous:adjective A) Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority. B) To shorten (a word, phrase, or text). C) Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. D) Acting or done quickly and without thought or care. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acting or done quickly and without thought or care. 8. Loquacious is most similar to what Spanish word? A) Locutor. B) Levantar. C) Lavar. D) Listo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locutor. 9. Ratification A) Formal approval. B) To approve. C) A person with an affectation of wisdom or knowledge, regarded with scorn or irritation by others; a know-it-all. D) A person who idolizes Shakespeare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formal approval. 10. An object that does not allow light to pass through A) Transparent. B) Ornate. C) Opaque. D) Translucent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opaque. 11. Malign A) Specialized language used by a particular group. B) To say harmful things about someone; defame; vilify. C) Benevolent; loving; compassionate. D) Without enthusiasm or thoroughness; going through the motions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To say harmful things about someone; defame; vilify. 12. Respect; consideration A) Efficacy. B) Deference. C) Elucidate. D) Complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deference. 13. Tawdry most nearly means ..... A) Pale. B) Showy but cheap, poor quality. C) Rich and of good quality. D) Tan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Showy but cheap, poor quality. 14. Hierarchy A) (n.) a system with ranked groups, usually according to a social, economic, or professional class. B) (adj.)robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions. C) (v.) to stimulate, promote, encourage. D) (v.) to thwart, frustrate, defeat8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (n.) a system with ranked groups, usually according to a social, economic, or professional class. 15. I will not ..... my right to have attorney with me during the trial. A) WAIVE. B) WANTON. C) WARRANTED. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WAIVE. 16. The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. A) Bemoan. B) Ingenuity. C) Cognition. D) Appertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cognition. 17. A bad, difficult, dangerous or unfortunate situation A) Ruinous. B) Reputable. C) Deteriorate. D) Plight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plight. 18. During an in-depth team discussion, Sophia noticed that Luna and William seemed unsure about the instructions. To ensure clarity and mutual understanding, she decided to reiterate the main points in a persuasive manner. In this context, what does the word reiterate mean? A) To repeat for emphasis or clarity. B) To assign to a lower position. C) To express mild disappointment. D) To restore friendly relations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To repeat for emphasis or clarity. 19. Don't be ..... ; stand up for yourself and don't let anyone talk down to you. A) Obsequious. B) Morose. C) Nefarious. D) Obdurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Obdurate. 20. To abridge a novel means to A) Reorder events. B) Illustrate chapters. C) Shorten the text. D) Translate the plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shorten the text. 21. Illuminate A) Confident. B) To light up. C) Undesirable. D) Unimportant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To light up. 22. Reticent is a(n) ..... because: A) Noun; it's a person, place, or thing. B) Adjective; it can describe someone, a place, or something. C) Verb; it is an action. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective; it can describe someone, a place, or something. 23. The following text is adapted from George Eliot's 1871-72 novel Middlemarch. [Mr. Brooke] had travelled in his younger years, and was held in this part of the country to have habit of mind. Mr. Brooke's conclusions were as difficult to predict as the weather. As used in the text, what does the word "contracted" most nearly mean? A) Restricted. B) Described. C) Developed. D) Settled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developed. 24. Definition:to conceal or make unclear; to darken or make dim A) Obscure. B) Validate. C) Valid. D) Undermine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obscure. 25. This term means to observe carefully. A) Substantiate. B) Reverence. C) Scrutinize. D) Subtle. 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