SAT Words 1-10 Quiz

What is the definition of "ameliorate"?

• Profoundly honored

• Make better

• Polish and make shiny

• Lasting a very short time

Which word means "profoundly honored"?

• Venerable

• Surly

• Tactful

• Transient

What does "burnish" mean?

• Reflect deeply on a subject

• Stubbornly unyielding

• Polish and make shiny

• Show off

Which word is defined as "lasting a very short time"?

• Surreptitious

• Transient

• Tenacious

• Vaunt

What is the meaning of "ruminate"?

• Reflect deeply on a subject

• Unfriendly and inclined toward anger

• Having a sense of what is considerate

• Marked by quiet and caution

Which word means "stubbornly unyielding"?

• Tactful

• Tenacious

• Surly

• Vaunt

What does "surly" mean?

• Unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation

• Make better

• Show off

• Profoundly honored

Which word is defined as "having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others"?

• Surreptitious

• Tactful

• Burnish

• Ameliorate

What is the definition of "vaunt"?

• Show off

• Lasting a very short time

• Make better

• Reflect deeply on a subject

Which word means "marked by quiet and caution and secrecy"?

• Venerable

• Surreptitious

• Tenacious

• Surly