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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 preference for something; an inclination






2. Extremely complicated or devious






3. Intellectual rather than emotional






4. No longer in use






5. To sway from once side to the other; oscillate.






6. Idyllically calm and tranquil






7. Harmful; injurious






8. Abstaining from the enforcement of a right; the act of refraining from acting on a desire or impulse






9. Showing great care and concern; attentive






10. Foul smelling






11. To assume financial responsibility






12. A difficult problem; a dilemma with no easy solution






13. To deprive of some privilege - especially the right to vote






14. The act of blocking






15. Vague; lacking a fully developed form






16. A person who introduces something new






17. Easily convinced; tending to - believe to readily - gullible






18. Shallow; lacking depth






19. Praise; applaud






20. To express strong disapproval






21. Learned and authoritative






22. Agreeable; friendly






23. Exercising moderation






24. Favoring social equality - believing in an equal society






25. Lax in attending to duty; negligent






26. To free from blame






27. Seeker of pleasure






28. To deliberately confuse; to make something so confusing it's hard to understand






29. Not in harmony - incompatible - at variance with - as in a discordant detail that doesn't fit a pattern






30. Characterized by or suffering from dizziness; having vertigo






31. Completely lacking in something






32. To make a situation better






33. Lacking restraint; excessive






34. An amateur or dabbler






35. Cowardly - faint hearted






36. Given freely; unearned; unnecessary






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






38. An inference






39. Utterly perplexed - completely puzzled - totally bewildered






40. Showing haughty disdain or arrogant superiority






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






42. To reject; disreagard






43. Mixed feelings






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






45. A person who hates humankind






46. Touching; heartrending






47. Of doubtful authenticity; false; spurious






48. Not in the proper time period






49. Delete; remove






50. Remaining in a pure state: uncorrupted by civilization