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SAT Vocab
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Subjects
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sat
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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. Trumpet; sound of trumpets
mien
magnanimous
retort
clarion
2. Slang
indefatigable
buffer
domesticate
cant
3. Smooth and sweet
hackneyed
mellifluous
toothsome
philistine
4. The first of its kind in a region
disseminate
amoral
pusillanimous
aboriginal
5. Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.
impromptu
voracious
postulate
fortitude
6. Having an equal measure
pseudonym
grandeur
laity
commensurate
7. Opposite of persuade
retort
prognosis
upstage
dissuade
8. Wordy
irascible
circumlocutory
vindicate
orthography
9. A mix from various sources (usually referred to songs)
confluence
medley
patrimony
retinue
10. 1) uncalled-for 2) given or granted without charge
gratuitous
balderdash
pecuniary
trinket
11. To think hard; to ponder (n. rumination)
tirade
embezzle
ruminate
symbiotic
12. Apparent
hyperbole
aphorism
periphery
ostensible
13. Fuse; merge
peerless
dilate
turncoat
coalesce
14. To cancel
enshrine
permeate
annul
impunity
15. Arrogantly proud
supercilious
barbaric
extant
propound
16. The most perfect state of an essence
compendium
peccadillo
linguist
quintessence
17. Unreal
inconsequential
incarcerate
incumbent
surrealistic
18. Indifference
torpor
defer
savant
complaisant
19. To grind or strike (the teeth - for example) together.
gnash
elan
recondite
quarry
20. To make a formal denial of (an earlier statement); to retract
refractory
recant
masticate
repugnant
21. A large group
bevy
dilatory
culminate
capitulate
22. Worship - profound respect
integrity
writhe
subjective
reverence
23. Powerful
potent
montage
cogent
emissary
24. Shining; glowing
bigamy
sobriquet
refulgent
exotic
25. Refined; elegant; having social superiority (Queen Elizabeth)
solipsism
genteel
vernal
indiscriminate
26. Stormy
equitable
primordial
torrential
laud
27. To absorb; to permeate
hibernal
undermine
watershed
imbue
28. Death
demise
inure
procrastinate
pliant
29. To atone for sin
wrangle
quay
expiate
peerless
30. A judge
tautological
blaring
arbiter
expeditious
31. Suave; sophisticated; charming
fulsome
contumely
debonair
condone
32. To illegally join forces in a secret plot or strategy
swelter
superfluous
collude
reproach
33. A ridiculous failure
fiasco
myopic
nirvana
diabolic
34. To discourage
quell
benison
impetuous
daunt
35. To sharpen a knife
retort
lucrative
hone
advocate
36. Winding
demise
asylum
sinuous
masticate
37. Someone who captivates
benediction
charmer
demur
irascible
38. A clique; a circle
impassive
bromide
insouciant
coterie
39. Existing everywhere
premonition
fervent
infernal
ubiquitous
40. Flawless
impeccable
jocular
predilection
codify
41. Acts lacking virtue
balmy
promulgate
quiescent
debauchery
42. Beautiful
aesthetic
cursory
occult
replicate
43. Secretive; reserved
heresy
burnish
reticent
equitable
44. Sharp of taste
depravity
proscribe
tart
promulgate
45. Proper behavior
somnolent
rigmarole
decorous
noxious
46. Skill
ponderous
scapegoat
pecuniary
dexterity
47. Lament; to really regret
ambient
florid
deplore
grope
48. Justice
anomalous
equity
ingratiate
importune
49. Getting smaller
dwindling
arbitrary
indomitable
innocuous
50. A particular way of walk
gait
divulge
inroad
tractable