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PCAT Vocab2
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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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1. Apathy or sluggishness
juggernaut
Carouse
Brackish
phlegmatic
2. Worn-out/ordinary; lackluster
belladonna
invidious
Bungler
Hackneyed
3. (girl or woman) attractively lively
Nefarious
Pert
Querulous
Felicity
4. Very severe - stern - gloomy
Dour
Circuitous
Anomaly
Appease
5. Trick
Paltry
Obsequious
Ruse
Expedient
6. Cancellation of a debt/charge
belligerent
Remission
sanguine
Languish
7. Insanity
cogent
Hone
Strident
Lunacy
8. Small quantity
Modicum
Lodge
Sanctuary
Dour
9. Temporary prohibition of activity
Circumlocution
Semantic
Moratorium
revered
10. Speak slowly
drawl
agnostic
Sanctuary
Fracas
11. Carried out with minimal effort
Perfunctory
Scrutiny
Hackneyed
Valor
12. Break/interlude
Perfidious
Infringe
masochist
Indolent
13. Violation of faith or loyalty
posh
Circumlocution
Lackey
perfidy
14. Untruthful
Assiduous
Obstinate
Mendacity
Boorish
15. Deceptive/deceitful
Carouse
behemoth
Perturb
Duplicitous
16. Making harsh/loud noise
Tractable
Inane
perfidy
Raucous
17. Depression of spirits
Desultory
Extol
melancholy
filibuster
18. Express disapproval in action
serendipity
Munificent
Reproach
Conducive
19. Unearthly; too light; diaphanous
Tame
behemoth
Indolent
Ethereal
20. (of man) has energy - strong sex-drive
Demoralize
Virile
Acclimate
Indelible
21. Found everywhere
Seraphic
Lapel
Ubiquitous
Confluence
22. Junction of two rivers; merging
Surreptitious
Admonition
Sedate
Confluence
23. Stubborn (like a mule)
Mulish
Pervasive
Tirade
Impetuous
24. Recklessly extravagant; wasteful
Hermit
Reproach
Profligate
Troupe
25. Easily influenced/controlled
Boorish
Angler
Amenable
Allay
26. Servant
Histrionic
Frivolous
Promulgate
Lackey
27. Not harmful or offensive
Vapid
Innocuous
naïvete
Anomaly
28. Resign/give up
Exorbitant
Paregoric
Eccentric
Abdicate
29. Forceful/bitter verbal attack
Diatribe
Eccentric
Placebo
Titillate
30. Contemptuous ridicule/mockery
Intrepid
Derision
Paucity
Quintessence
31. Person who appeals to the emotions and prejudice of people esp. in order to gain political power.
Intrepid
succinct
demagogue
Eschew
32. Plant disease (caused by fungi - etc)
Pedagogy
Seraphic
pariah
Blight
33. Fixed bunk on (allotted area) ship/train
Indignation
Sate (satiate)
Berth
Placebo
34. Restate
Enamel
Recapitulate
Blight
Imperative
35. Boxer
Pugilist
Diatribe
Lodge
Bristle
36. Entertainment of sketches/song/dance
lope
Revue
cavalier
Nadir
37. To exclude from a group by common consent.
Loquacious
ostracism
Regression
Elegy
38. In widespread practice - use - existence
Sedate
Extol
Ardent
Rife
39. Lack harmony; conflicting
Discordant
Tirade
phlegmatic
Relegate
40. Bright/showy; extremely decorated
Repugnant
Garish
Jibe
trite
41. Submissive
Ardor
Docile
Blight
Euphoric
42. Stale; having lost its force by repetition.
Miscreant
Preside
Ostentatious
trite
43. Barely sufficient/adequate
Trowel
Dilettante
Skirmish
Scant
44. Not reveal thoughts/feelings easily
Snare
Lariat
Garish
Reticent
45. An easy bounding gate(manner of moving the foot)
posh
Languish
Repugnant
lope
46. Cause sleep/drowsiness
Hone
Scion
Soporific
Avarice
47. Fitting/practical (improper?)
Expedient
Perfunctory
Prerogative
Lariat
48. Prudent; careful
Discreet
Lunacy
Infirmary
barrenness
49. Preference/special liking for
Parley
Demure
Predilection
Mellifluous
50. Extreme happiness/elated
Gluttony
Blight
Euphoric
Hermit