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SAT Prep Word quiz
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1
Which word means stubborn determination to reach a goal?
ominous
atrophy
incite
tenacious
2
Which word means indicating or showing disbelief?
advocate
incredulous
adversary
pernicious
3
Which word means very destructive?
incredulous
pernicious
credulous
precarious
4
The computers crashed and ____________ all the testing data.
cajoled
advocated
lamented
obliterated
5
There are a ___ of reasons you should read every day!
myriad
exuberance
divergent
rhetorical
6
This class is quite _______! It's hard to quiet them down!
incredulous
archaic
loquacious
indigenous
7
Lizzie was ___ in class; she didn't speak when she was asked a question.
loquacious
reticent
tenacious
precarious
8
Climbing Mt. Everst is a ________ adventure.
reticent
precarious
divergent
accessible
9
If something is from a much earlier time, it would be described as
adversity
archaic
juxtaposition
enigma
10
Craig has an _____. He scratches his head when he reads.
composure
credulity
catalyst
idiosyncrasy
11
Which word means causing injury or damage?
accolade
laconic
detrimental
lethargic
12
His ____ acts helped many people.
credulous
lethargic
ominous
benevolent
13
It is always a good idea to ______ the advice of your parents.
cajole
myriad
heed
extricate
14
Which word means to speak in favor or support of a person, cause, or group?
cajole
extricate
advocate
erudite
15
Dad told us a humorous ______ about feeding the pigs at the farm.
juxtaposition
enigma
anecdote
philanthropist
16
Trista was quite _______ at shooting baskets, which enabled her team to win 80-50.
reticent
incredulous
loquacious
prolific
17
A knight in shining armor checking his cell phone would be an example of:
catalyst
anachronism
exuberance
fervor
18
As the fire drill went off, the teacher's directions were ___. There was no time to waste!
archaic
laconic
benevolent
accessible
19
The evergreen trees are _______ to the Pacific Northwest.
credulous
lethargic
enigma
indigenous
20
Which word means state of being placed side by side or close together?
juxtaposition
accessible
reticent
laconic
21
Anna was _________ when her lost dog was found!
ebullient
gullible
nebulous
morose
22
Which word means to give praise?
nebulous
obliterate
laud
rhetorical
23
The police did an _______________ search of the city for the missing girl.
adversary
emulate
ebullient
exhaustive
24
After the car wreck, the emergency crew had to ________ the man from the car.
extricate
anecdote
catalyst
incite
25
The students were __________ with praise when they scored 100% on the test.
incited
inundated
extricated
emulated
26
This is a synonym for gullible.
tenacious
prolific
reticent
credulous
27
Which word means not clear or distinct?
pernicious
prolific
nebulous
viable
28
Macy is a _____________; she gives thousands of dollars to charity every year.
anecdote
divergent
philanthropist
anachronism
29
Wyatt argues with almost everything Jack says. He is Jack's __________.
adversary
erudite
novelty
composure
30
When the blizzard blew into town, there was complete ____________.
accolade
turmoil
anachronism
composure
31
Keegan is ___________ because he believes anything people tell him.
indigenous
gullible
lethargic
inundate
32
The bacon flavored ice cream was a ______. The store hadn't sold it before.
laconic
novelty
turmoil
notoriety
33
Kacey loves soccer and tries to ________ her favorite professional player.
enigma
novelty
lament
emulate
34
Mick had to overcome great _____ to make it through the war.
adversity
composure
exuberance
myriad
35
Mrs. Davis wanted to get her students thinking, so she started class with a ________ question.
benevolent
rhetorical
morose
ominous
36
Which word means having an ill-humored disposition?
credulity
indigenous
erudite
morose
37
Which word means wasting away?
notoriety
laud
atrophy
reticent
38
Two of the students took the quiz in a side room to _________ distractions.
emulate
alleviate
cajole
benevolent
39
Since their plans to build a swimming pool were not _________, they often swam at the lake.
mundane
viable
detrimental
exhaustive
40
The town showed great ________ for their hometown team!
fervor
idiosyncrasy
atrophy
anecdote