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






2. To soothe or calm; to appease






3. Of doubtful authenticity; false; spurious






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






5. Lying; untrustful






6. To avoid; shun; to stay clear of






7. A person who introduces something new






8. Act/instance used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances






9. The act of blocking






10. Fickle; constantly shifting moods






11. To free from guilt or blame






12. Disbelieving - skeptical






13. Direct opposite






14. Remaining in a pure state: uncorrupted by civilization






15. The final ending of something; the downfall






16. Lax in attending to duty; negligent






17. A deviation from the norm






18. Generous nad forgiving






19. A deliberately misleading argument






20. Robbed - ruined - pillaged - looted






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






22. Sparkling; shining; brilliantly clever






23. A temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need






24. To regard with great respect - to hold in high esteem






25. A liar; deceiver






26. Very depressed






27. Harmful; injurious






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






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






30. To get out of a difficult situation






31. To stop; frustrate






32. Learned and authoritative






33. To free from blame






34. A tendency toward or irrational suspiciousness; irrational fear; delusions of persecution






35. A strict disciplinarian






36. A bitter denunciation






37. Misconduct/wrongdoing - especially by a public official






38. A clumsy or inept person






39. To make clear or plain - especially by explanation






40. To strongly desire; to crave






41. Association or participation in a wrongful act






42. To scold; rebuke






43. To divide a district so as to give one side an advantage






44. To lecture or speak without notes






45. Tending to give instruction or advice; inclined to teach others too much; containing a political/moral lesson






46. A severe interrogation or a systematic questioning






47. To give a definite form to an idea or plan






48. Favoring social equality - believing in an equal society






49. Behaving in an obsequious manner






50. Casual indifference