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SAT Vocab - 2

Subjects : sat, 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. A sudden realization or insightful moment






2. Scientific study of insects






3. Excessively cheap with money - stingy






4. Practical. sensible






5. Faultless; perfect






6. Touching; heartrending






7. Of secondary importance; not central;on the perimeter






8. Good-humored; cheerful






9. The property of being prompt and efficient






10. Association or participation in a wrongful act






11. Framework or model of thought






12. To beset; to surround with problems






13. Instinctive rather than irrational






14. To increase rapidly






15. Bossy; tending to cut others off; dismissive; officious (peremptorily - preempt)






16. Lax in attending to duty; negligent






17. A disloyal person






18. Idyllically calm and tranquil






19. To take back; disavow






20. A champion of a cause






21. Vulgar; crude






22. Joyous; sprightly; light; vivacious






23. To make clear or plain - especially by explanation






24. Very favorable






25. Of doubtful authenticity; false; spurious






26. Strength of mind






27. A person who leads a secluded - solitary life






28. A person who is a source of wise counsel and prophetic advice






29. State of great dismay & confusion






30. Great merriment






31. To require; to order; to direct






32. State of being various or manifold; a great number






33. A person who behaves in a servile manner; a toady






34. Hard to understand - impenetrably dense and obscure






35. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false.






36. Overbearing; impertinently bold






37. Having a natural fragrance






38. Sociable; fond of feasting - drinking - and good company






39. A teacher; a guide; an advisor






40. To cut short or reduce






41. Very strict laws and rules






42. Deliberately deceptive in behavior or speech






43. To free from blame






44. Intellectual rather than emotional






45. To appease - conciliate - or regain the good will of






46. To inform or instruct to remove ignorance






47. Provokes controversy






48. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






49. Out of reach; difficult to catch






50. A person who uses intuition to see into the future; a seer