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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. An imaginative recreation






2. Unable to pay; out of money (solvent - solvency - soluble - insoluble)






3. Lacking organization or logic






4. Of great importance






5. A strict disciplinarian






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






7. Characterized by elaborate and expensive decorations; lavish






8. The setting or marking of boundaries or limits






9. The act of blocking






10. To electrify; to stir into action






11. A formal concurrence or agreement or harmony of minds






12. Completely lacking in something






13. A similarity or likeness






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






15. To be guided by practical experience - not theory






16. To cut short or reduce






17. A gradual almost imperceptible change






18. Highly detailed






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






20. The final ending of something; the downfall






21. A temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need






22. A liar; deceiver






23. A general commotion; an uproar






24. A fake; a fraud; a cheat






25. Highly injurious - destructive - deadly






26. To fall off in vigor - energy - activity - interest - etc






27. To ease; relieve; lessen






28. Ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility






29. Intentionally unclear or ambiguous; duplicitous; obscuring one's meaning - often in response to a question (unequivocal - equivocate)






30. Fearless; courageous






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






32. Critical point that marks a change in course or turning event






33. To swell out or expand from internal pressure (overly full)






34. To put down by exposing false claims






35. Of or related to the ear or the sense of hearing






36. Everywhere; widespread; prevalent






37. Limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope and outlook






38. A deviation from the norm






39. Very favorable






40. Pretentious; filled with excessive self-importance






41. To conceive and develop in the mind






42. Lacking restraint; excessive






43. W/o previous example - never known before






44. To comply






45. An accidental but fortunate occurence






46. To make impossible - to rule out - to prevent






47. Having a natural fragrance






48. Sharp; clear; clever; keen; perceptive; discriminating; astute






49. A person who excels in telling anecdotes






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