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Pcat Vocab
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Subjects
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pcat
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To scorn or despise
berate
deposition
contemn
boorish
2. Show some inclination to accept (an offer)
cornucopia
alleviate
ensconce
nibble
3. Urgent imperative unchallengeable ending debate
dormant
conceal
render
peremptory
4. Metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
calipers
glean
pariah
ruddy
5. Existing in a wild or untamed state
sublime
stray
feral
impromptu
6. Mark of shame or disgrace
trudge
immaculate
stigma
intransigence
7. Striped grooved or banded
brass
constrict
striated
abeyance
8. Refuse to allow or accept as a correct
feint
disallow
doggerel
implacable
9. Unresisting submissive
petrify
resigned
preponderance
malinger
10. Liking to give hospitality
tyro
striated
hospitable
idiosyncrasy
11. Porous rubber for washing live at once expense
incongruous
sponge
spurn
lien
12. Defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
divergence
loll
foible
salubrious
13. Jesting
palpitate
droll
obfuscate
benison
14. Abundant supply
vain
introspection
aversion
cornucopia
15. (give a) silly/self-conscious smile
stigma
molt
insularity
simper
16. Calm sluggish temperament unemotional
phlegmatic
scabbard
refulgent
repel
17. Gloomy dark sullen morose
saturnine
panegyric
soggy
indomitable
18. Abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
vagary
temperance
hallow
mulct
19. A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi.
daunt
encumbrance
forfeit
epiphany
20. Star light-giving body
pest
abscond
riddle
luminary
21. Careful forethought
unfeigned
agglutinate
wile
prudence
22. Abundant/lavish
prodigal
profuse
resort
bedizen
23. Bitter quarrel over a long period of time
astute
intransigent
feud
craven
24. Draw out
detraction
sobriety
elicit
intrepid
25. A smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
philistine
deluge
punitive
ossify
26. Satiate feed to fulness or to excess
temperance
recuperate
loquacious
surfeit
27. Person who lives alone and avoids people
attune
recluse
indefatigability
indolence
28. To make holy consecrate
pine
shun
hallow
torpid
29. Lowest weakest point
regicide
nadir
turbulence
evoke
30. Place here and there
reticent
discern
intersperse
sophomoric
31. Sad gloomy miserable
succor
somersault
glut
dismal
32. Skill (esp. in handling)
dexterity
sanctimony
assail
punctilious
33. Causing a feeling of disgust
repulsive
expurgate
flax
gorge
34. Additional load/charge
surcharge
complaisance
bogus
descry
35. Person appealing not to reasons
assail
repudiate
barrage
demagogue
36. Unspoken - silent
taciturn
involute
fledged
foppish
37. Easily understood lucid clear
bereft
luculent
convoke
asperity
38. Giving great attention to details
meticulous
hospitable
forgery
renovate
39. Complicated coiled twisted
jagged
variegate
adorn
convoluted
40. To turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea
ossify
endearing
asterisk
pedantic
41. Threats to compel somebody
expostulate
duress
impudent
perfidious
42. Hand or swing loosely
parsimonious
impediment
dangle
morose
43. Very great (es. stupidity)
crass
fetid
volubility
ulterior
44. Easily seen remarkable
turgid
vigorous
conspicuous
admonitory
45. Weaken deprive of strength attenuate
enervate
hapless
infuriate
evince
46. Ready to believe things
retinue
credulous
preen
intrepid
47. Plundering
maul
depredation
decorum
snare
48. Sensitiveness
conceal
susceptibility
sophisticated
pillage
49. Border on
aggravate
abut
precursors
provident
50. Formidable causing fear
volubility
redoubtable
sponge
paucity