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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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1. An inference






2. Delete; remove






3. Of great importance






4. Characterized by knowledge that is known only to a small group of specialists; obscure; recondite






5. Pompous - or pretentious in speech or writing; ostentatiously lofty in side






6. An excuse - an alleged cause






7. Too overwhelming to be put into words; indescribable; inexpressible






8. A devoted student






9. Charmingly rural






10. Worldly; sophisticated; open-minded and aware of the big picture






11. A person who makes predictions based on data






12. Producing a deep or full sound






13. To depart from a subject






14. Cheerfully confident; optimistic






15. Gruesome (repugnant) ; grisly.






16. Cowardly - faint hearted






17. To strongly desire; to crave






18. A person who is impassive and emotionless






19. A person with biased beliefs






20. The final ending of something; the downfall






21. Extremely complicated or devious






22. To earnestly caution






23. Mobile; not sedentary






24. Seeker of pleasure






25. Trait peculiar to individual






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






27. A champion of a cause






28. Bare - not ornate






29. To stop; frustrate






30. Learned and authoritative






31. Mysterious; baffling






32. Commonplace






33. Thoroughly dried out






34. Very poor - lacking resources






35. Insensitive






36. To increase rapidly






37. An office or position that provides an income for little/ no work






38. Surplus or excess of something






39. To get out of a difficult situation






40. Fickle; constantly shifting moods






41. Quarrelsome: argumentative: likely to provoke a controversy - disputatious






42. Widespread epidemic






43. A public declaration of beliefs - policies - or intentions






44. A person who leads a life of self-denial






45. Policy of granting concessions to maintain peace






46. Highly detailed






47. Robbed - ruined - pillaged - looted






48. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






49. Soothing or pleasant sounds; harmony






50. Very depressed