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PCAT Vocab2

Subjects : 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. Pretentious/showy; to impress






2. Lack purpose/enthusiasm/direction






3. Short simple song






4. Extremely foolish or stupid






5. Act angrily or defensively






6. Deviate from standard/normal






7. Wordy (fewer would do)






8. Forceful/bitter verbal attack






9. Schemer/fisherman






10. An easy bounding gate(manner of moving the foot)






11. The gift of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.






12. Medicine for cough/diarrhea (kids)






13. Smelling/tasting unpleasant (stale)






14. Clandestine (secret); stealthy






15. Noisy disturbance or quarrel






16. Generous/munificent/forgive






17. Express disapproval; reprove






18. Uselessness; pointless






19. Not having life.






20. Used by ordinary people; secular






21. Not sufficiently skillful






22. Disease (fungi); thing that spoils






23. Very enthusiastic; passionate






24. Unreasonably high (i.e. costs)






25. Member of a band






26. Speak slowly






27. Contributing/helping towards






28. Become less intense/widespread






29. (girl or woman) attractively lively






30. Assign inferior rank to






31. A mischievous person






32. Item of food; something eaten






33. Sexual perversion characterized by pleasure in being subjected to pain or humiliation.






34. Pretending shyness or modesty






35. Container storing valuables






36. Confuse






37. Stubborn to change one's mind






38. Naive(artless - ingenuous) remark or action.






39. Truthful and straightforward; frank






40. Lover (against marriage)






41. Like a knight; proud or careless.






42. Written message (diplomacy)






43. Stubborn (like a mule)






44. Angry/bad-tempered expression






45. Sharp pointed tool to apply mortar






46. Capricious; changing mind frequently






47. Impossible to stop or prevent






48. Hard to control/deal with






49. Placate by acceding their demands






50. Criticize sharply