Pretty Pretty P-Words, SAT Vocabulary Quiz

Question 1

Some writers choose to __________________ animals by giving them human characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Personify

Question 2

Personify most closely means...

Accepted Answer

To give human qualities

Question 3

Patriarch most closely means...

Accepted Answer

The leader of a family

Question 4

I was chatting about my English class and my sister asked me, "Why do you _____ all the time?"

Accepted Answer

Prattle

Question 5

Prehensile most closely means...

Accepted Answer

Able to grasp

Question 6

________________ lines form 90 degree angles.

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

Question 7

The male leader of a family is also called a _______________________.

Accepted Answer

Patriarch

Question 8

Parley most closely means...

Accepted Answer

A discussion between enemies

Question 9

Pious most closely means...

Accepted Answer

Holy

Question 10

Pacifist most closely means...

Accepted Answer

Someone who hates violence

Question 11

The man who lives next door to me is so _________________, he is always going to church.

Accepted Answer

Pious

Question 12

A ____________________ is a conference or discussion, usually between enemies.

Accepted Answer

Parley

Question 13

Perpendicular most closely means...

Accepted Answer

Upright or vertical

Question 14

Prattle most closely means...

Accepted Answer

To talk about meaningless things

Question 15

Sometimes I stand in the _______________ without walking into the room.

Accepted Answer

Portal

Question 16

My doctor told me that I need to lose weight, she even called me ________________!

Accepted Answer

Pinguid

Question 17

Portal most closely means...

Accepted Answer

A doorway

Question 18

I have a _______ of questions for the class. There are so many, I can't even count them all!

Accepted Answer

Plethora

Question 19

Pinguid most closely means...

Accepted Answer

Fat

Question 20

Plethora most closely means...

Accepted Answer

A ton of something

Question 21

Monkeys have a ________________ tail that can grab and hold things.

Accepted Answer

Prehensile

Question 22

A __________________ is a person who doesn't like fighting. They would be against going to war.

Accepted Answer

Pacifist

Questions 22