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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. Slandering verbal attack aspersion
gallant
forbear
detraction
unscathed
2. Constant
quirk
incessant
parley
presage
3. Draw out
discrete
refulgent
rift
elicit
4. Haughty arrogant commanding
catalyst
imperviousness
discrete
riddle
5. To beg to get by begging
gossamer
slate
cadge
complaisance
6. Hairy shaggy
spurious
imperious
hirsute
imperviousness
7. Refuse to accept/cause dislike
covetous
sluggard
repel
sober
8. Scarcity a lacking of
flax
paucity
arrant
earthenware
9. Feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness
argot
disinter
qualm
impecunious
10. Reserved; indifferent
aloof
fledged
probity
unscathed
11. Give greatly needed support
discreet
sponge
bolster
approbation
12. Based on error
malapropism
irrevocable
petrify
fallacious
13. Keep away from avoid
shun
plunge
grouse
sketchy
14. Skill (esp. in handling)
dexterity
steeply
gerontocracy
torque
15. A model example or pattern
plethora
reciprocity
paradigm
stipple
16. Speak or behave so as to hide something (in mind)
dissemble
chagrin
hoi
paean
17. Kind of stone inflexible
adamant
prudence
calipers
vigilant
18. Free from encumbrance
disencumber
pertain
pungency
convoke
19. Repeal/annul/cancel
blase
rescind
abjure
renowned
20. Collapse bursting inward
riddle
preponderance
implosion
spurious
21. Spirit vigor enthusiasm
spear
verve
slack
arrant
22. Secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
guile
irascible
turbulence
collusion
23. Yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
placate
expurgate
malleable
deposition
24. Worry irritation wear away
ascend
fret
erratic
recuperate
25. Surgically clean
aseptic
pith
suppliant
astringent
26. Alarm excited state of mind
thrift
plummet
trepidation
importune
27. (of eyes) dull
curtail
fluster
lackluster
enigma
28. Sharp piercing
shrill
embellish
mendicant
fragrant
29. Make nervous or confused
underbid
temerity
sporadic
fluster
30. Bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
debacle
uncouth
colander
heed
31. Disapprove of
indulge
simper
trencherman
decry
32. (adj) boorish
churlish
testiness
efficacy
lurk
33. Rising of people to open resistance to
insurrection
glimmer
concur
derision
34. Taking too little care
negligent
ford
stray
temperate
35. Easy-going trifle
personable
sketchy
philistine
unencumbered
36. Rebel nonconformist
goad
maverick
dilate
surfeit
37. Take in by swallowing
ascribe
vacillation
facetious
ingest
38. Treachery breaking of faith
perfidy
benison
aseptic
incise
39. Forcefulness
vehemence
heretic
xenophile (zen-uh-fahyl)
timorous
40. Can be felt touched understood
harbinger
baleful
palpability
petrified
41. Write in scholarly fashion
subpoena
putrefaction
sash
lucubrate
42. Having a desire to revenge
vindictive
impudent
expedient
benign
43. Brave
scabbard
incredulous
valorous
virago
44. Stir up excite
expatiate
emote
impugned
dereliction
45. Reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)
coruscate
flout
pungency
noisome
46. To speak harmful untruths about someone
sophistry
malign
cadge
dolt
47. Examining one's own thoughts and feelings
abysmal
gerontocracy
wan
introspection
48. Move in a clumsy/noisy way
incite
impermeable
volatile
lumber
49. Lost brightness
lien
embellish
brittle
tarnished
50. Affirm something to be true
negligent
aver
somatic
diffidence