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SAT.Q4.W18

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the adjective "pert" mean?

a)

Dull and uninteresting

b)

Attractive; impudent or saucy

c)

Quiet and reserved

d)

Rough and harsh

2.

What does the adjective "pernicious" mean?

a)

Beneficial and helpful

b)

Having a harmful effect

c)

Unimportant and trivial

d)

Cheerful and lively

3.

What does the word "pertinacious" mean?

a)

Easily broken or shattered

b)

Quick to act or respond

c)

Holding firmly to a course; determined

d)

Capable of being stretched

4.

What does the adjective "phlegmatic" mean?

a)

Excitable and energetic

b)

Self-controlled and calm

c)

Indifferent and lazy

d)

Cheerful and lively

5.

What does the adjective "philanthropic" mean?

a)

Selfish, particularly in a monetary sense

b)

Indifferent to wealth

c)

Generous, particularly in a monetary sense

d)

Reluctant to spend money

6.

What does the adjective "pithy" mean?

a)

Long and detailed

b)

Concise and expressive

c)

Unclear and vague

d)

Loud and aggressive

7.

What does the word "Plaudit" mean?

a)

A) A type of soft fabric

b)

B) An expression of praise

c)

C) A light rain

d)

D) A small plot of land

8.

What does the word "Plenitude" mean?

a)

A) A feeling of emptiness

b)

B) A small amount

c)

C) An abundance; full or complete

d)

D) A type of attitude

9.

What does the word "plethora" mean?

a)

A) A small amount

b)

B) A precise measurement

c)

C) An abundance of

d)

D) A rare occurrence

10.

What does the word "Potentate" mean?

a)

A) A powerful leader

b)

B) A type of legislation

c)

C) A historical document

d)

D) A religious ceremony

11.

What does the verb "preclude" mean?

a)

To allow for possibilities

b)

To encourage an action

c)

To prevent from taking place

d)

To require as a necessity

12.

What does the word "Predilection" mean?

a)

A) A strong dislike

b)

B) A formal decision

c)

C) A preference or liking for something

d)

D) A type of prediction

13.

What does the word "Probity" mean?

a)

Deceitfulness

b)

Honesty; integrity

c)

Weakness

d)

Indifference

14.

What does the word "Proclivity" mean?

a)

The act of rejecting something strongly

b)

The tendency toward something

c)

A formal agreement between two parties

d)

The state of being confused

15.

What does the adjective "profligate" mean?

a)

Cautiously reserved

b)

Recklessly extravagant

c)

Highly economical

d)

Deeply religious

16.

What does the verb "promulgate" mean?

a)

to reject widely

b)

to promote widely

c)

to question thoroughly

d)

to ignore completely

17.

What does the verb "proscribe" mean?

a)

To support by law

b)

To forbid by law

c)

To suggest by law

d)

To ignore by law

18.

What does the adjective "protean" mean?

a)

Unable to change or adapt

b)

Able to change easily

c)

Remaining constant

d)

Difficult to understand

19.

What does the adjective "puerile" mean?

a)

Extremely serious

b)

Childishly silly

c)

Highly intelligent

d)

Elderly and wise

20.

What does the adjective "pugnacious" mean?

a)

Reluctant to speak

b)

Quick to fight

c)

Eager to help

d)

Slow to react

21.

What does the adjective "punctilious" mean?

a)
Being careless and sloppy
b)
Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
c)
Displaying arrogance and rudeness
d)
Lacking attention to detail or correctness
22.

What does the adjective "quaint" mean?

a)

charmingly unusual or old-fashioned

b)
overwhelming and chaotic
c)
boring and uninteresting
d)
unattractive and modern
23.

What does the adjective "quixotic" mean?

a)
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
b)
moderately idealistic; somewhat practical
c)
completely logical; based on facts and evidence
d)
extremely practical; realistic and achievable
24.

What does the noun "quandary" mean?

a)
A type of fruit
b)
A state of clarity or certainty
c)
A musical instrument
d)
A state of perplexity or uncertainty
25.

What does the adjective "recalcitrant" mean?

a)
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.
b)
Being easily influenced by discipline
c)
Having a cooperative attitude towards authority
d)
Showing indifference towards rules and regulations