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Pcat Vocab
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Subjects
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pcat
,
english
,
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 entangle the state of affairs
remonstrate
labyrinthine
renovate
sanity
2. Small sin small weakness in one's character
conviction
peccadillo
derivative
insipid
3. Take the whole attention - enslave
enthral
variegate
hypocrisy
fatuous
4. A repetition a redundancy
plunge
tautology
sermon
onerous
5. Make tight or smaller
constrict
flak
Conduce
privation
6. A lament a melancholy composition
elegy
catalyst
impediment
glimmer
7. Soaked saturated
underbid
aleck
euthanasia
sodden
8. To speak harmful untruths about someone
malign
empirical
emote
quaff
9. Smell favor reputation
odor
bequest
misogynist
oblivious
10. Weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
detraction
sophisticated
spear
ponderous
11. Show off complacently
canvass
repast
subdue
flaunting
12. To make unnecessary get rid of
obviate
livid
stigmatize
preen
13. Equal distribution of weight equilibrium
irksome
conjoin
aspersion
equipoise
14. Pedant authority on a subject
rancorous
exploit
moderation
pundit
15. Additional strengthening evidence
corroboration
heresy
avow
consummate
16. Shout complain with a lot of noise
idolatry
plaque
forage
clamor
17. Discuss thoroughly sort of touting
canvass
doleful
laudatory
conceal
18. Compel
constrain
ameliorate
heretic
mince
19. Nurture care for
epithet
foster
perpetrate
retrograde
20. Make morally bad corrupt
deprave
aseptic
incorrigibility
luculent
21. Dig up from the earth
apotheosis
fulmination
fracas
disinter
22. Worldly having contempt for God
hoax
profane
bask
pest
23. Promise or swear to give up
lassitude
repudiate
forbear
abjure
24. Too eager or ready to help offer advice
erratic
ambrosial
officious
telltale
25. Bring up announce begin to talk about
involute
dangle
conundrum
broach
26. Cast or fashion anew
succor
recast
hauteur
crass
27. Belong as a part have reference
pertain
wile
arabesque
assiduous
28. Sweet-smelling
epistle
fragrant
harrow
lassitude
29. Brief
apostate
welter
tortuous
transitory
30. Lack of seriousness
barrage
levity
stray
xenophile (zen-uh-fahyl)
31. To hinder obstruct or block
suborn
stymie
subdue
deter
32. Involving clever rogues or adventurers
irresolute
picaresque
jibe
quail
33. Brief summary representative example a typical model
epitome
superfluous
render
perfunctory
34. Counterfeit
implicate
forgery
expatiate
soggy
35. Incapable of being discovered or understood
harangue
inscrutable
inasmuch
effete
36. Brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
succor
exploit
laudatory
effluvia
37. Unresisting submissive
resigned
inferno
wanton
abhor
38. The process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup
accretion
premature
coeval
chastisement
39. Include under a rule
yeoman
soggy
subsume
plod
40. Excessive admiration of
idolatry
putrefaction
arboreal
incorrigibility
41. Refusing to move reluctant to be controlled
vain
garrulous
arabesque
restive
42. Bending twisting
qualm
lithe
sagacious
immutable
43. A riddle dilemma enigma
turbulence
conundrum
disingenuous
pellucid
44. Transparent gauzy
diaphanous
finical
veritable
plummet
45. Dishes made of baked clay
meticulous
inquest
earthenware
involute
46. Outside the law
corporeal
extralegal
scabbard
chastisement
47. Praise approval
garner
mince
accolade
voluble
48. Elegant refined in manners
urbane
augury
argot
epitome
49. Discover by searching search
blatant
undermine
ferret
tawdry
50. Discover and bring to light
bandy
ignominious
disparate
unearth