Quiz: Can You Pass This SAT Vocabulary Quiz?

What does "antipathy" mean?

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The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

Deep feelings of aversion or dislike

Very distasteful

What does "burgeon" mean?

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To afflict violence onto

A small countryside home

To grow rapidly

Which sentence uses "prominence" correctly?

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The flight was too late with prominence for it to be rescheduled.

There is way too much prominence mixed in with the dinner spread.

They family gained their prominence after their reality show aired.

Correct!

Wrong!

"Prominence" means being important or famous.

What does "intrepid" mean?

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Fearless and brave

Timid and shy

Frugal with money

Which one means "related to or affecting horses"?

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Excursion

Equine

Diatribe

Which sentence uses "sonar" correctly?

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He was too tired to sonar the idea of going out to a movie.

The researchers went out by boat and used a sonar to get their data.

She didn't feel comfortable leaving her dog with a known sonar.

Correct!

Wrong!

"Sonar" is a system used to detect objects under water and for measuring the water's depth.

What does "laudable" mean?

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Deserving of praise

Something said at a loud volume

A funny expression

What does "dilettante" mean?

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A person who cultivates an area of interest without commitment or knowledge

A tourist who annoys the locals

A person who is heavily involved in musical theatre and dancing

Which means "superior skill or ability"?

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Prowess

Purport

Eschew

Which sentence uses "lumbering" correctly?

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He spent the whole day lumbering in bed instead of working.

That lumbering elephant almost knocked into the others.

The lumbering guilt hung over him for weeks.

Correct!

Wrong!

"Lumbering" means to move in a clumsy and slow way.

Which one means "playful or foolish"?

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Staid

Austere

Daft

Which one means "an official order by someone with authority"?

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Amok

Edict

Caveat

Which sentence uses "emblazon" correctly?

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I had only two emblazoned days before going back to work.

The cardiologist said it was caused by an emblazoned artery.

The gown was emblazoned with the initials of the designer.

Correct!

Wrong!

"Emblazon" means to conspicuously inscribe a design on something.

What does "mammon" mean?

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Material wealth regarded as having evil influence

A mammal in the early stages of life

A fragrance or perfume that causes nausea

What does "verisimilitude" mean?

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A large amount

Extremely talkative

Appearing to be true or real

Only 17% Of People Can Pass This SAT Vocabulary Quiz

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