Vocabulary Quiz: S Words
Test your knowledge of 23 words starting with S
Sagacious
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.
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✓ Correct Answer: Wise
Salubrious
Health-giving; healthy.
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✓ Correct Answer: Beneficial
Sanction
(1) To give official permission or approval for (an action). (2) To impose a penalty on.
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✓ Correct Answer: (1) Authorize
Sanguine
Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
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✓ Correct Answer: Buoyant
Scant
Barely sufficient or adequate.
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✓ Correct Answer: Little
Scathing
Witheringly scornful; severely critical.
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✓ Correct Answer: Devastating
Scrupulous
(1) Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. (2) Very concerned to avoid doing wrong.
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✓ Correct Answer: Meticulous
Sedulous
(Of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
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✓ Correct Answer: Assiduous
Soporific
Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
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✓ Correct Answer: Sedative
Specious
Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
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✓ Correct Answer: Misleading
About This Quiz
This quiz covers beginner-level SAT vocabulary words that start with the letter S. Mastering these words will help you succeed on the SAT Reading and Writing sections. Each question tests your understanding of word meanings through synonym and antonym identification, common formats on the Digital SAT. Practice regularly to build your vocabulary and improve your score.