SAT Vocabulary — Group 7 — Quiz

1. Which definition matches Painstaking? Done with great care and thoroughness, sparing no effort. To make a harmful or serious situation less severe. To calm someone's anger or soothe hurt feelings, often with a concession. To make something legally or officially without effect; to cancel it out.

2. Which definition matches Ostentatious? Stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or soften one's position. To make something legally or officially without effect; to cancel it out. Showing off wealth or achievement in a way meant to impress or draw attention. Giving the unsettling feeling that something bad is about to happen.

3. Which definition matches Morose? Harmful or poisonous, especially describing a substance or fume that damages health. Gloomy, sullen, and unwilling to be cheerful. Showing off wealth or achievement in a way meant to impress or draw attention. To deliberately exclude someone from a group or community.

4. Which definition matches Myriad? Showing off wealth or achievement in a way meant to impress or draw attention. Stubbornly sticking to an opinion or course of action despite pressure to change. Extremely numerous, so many that counting them all would be impractical. Completely unaware of what's happening nearby.

5. Which definition matches Opulent? A person who dislikes or distrusts people in general. Focused only on immediate concerns while ignoring the bigger picture; literally, nearsighted. Displaying great and often showy wealth; luxurious. Giving the unsettling feeling that something bad is about to happen.

6. Which definition matches Mollify? To calm someone's anger or soothe hurt feelings, often with a concession. Done with great care and thoroughness, sparing no effort. Focused only on immediate concerns while ignoring the bigger picture; literally, nearsighted. Extremely wicked or villainous.

7. Which definition matches Nonchalant? Displaying great and often showy wealth; luxurious. To calm someone's anger or soothe hurt feelings, often with a concession. Having many different sides, qualities, or aspects. Coolly unconcerned or casual, as if nothing could bother you.

8. Which definition matches Multifaceted? A person who dislikes or distrusts people in general. Extremely numerous, so many that counting them all would be impractical. Not able to be seen through; by extension, difficult to understand or interpret. Having many different sides, qualities, or aspects.

9. Which definition matches Mercurial? Subject to sudden, unpredictable changes in mood. Extremely wicked or villainous. Done with great care and thoroughness, sparing no effort. Having many different sides, qualities, or aspects.

10. Which definition matches Nullify? Gloomy, sullen, and unwilling to be cheerful. Showing off wealth or achievement in a way meant to impress or draw attention. To make something legally or officially without effect; to cancel it out. Extremely numerous, so many that counting them all would be impractical.