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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. W/o previous example - never known before






2. Great merriment






3. Showing haughty disdain or arrogant superiority






4. Highly detailed






5. A person who excels in telling anecdotes






6. Hard to understand - impenetrably dense and obscure






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






8. Outstanding






9. Admirably suited; apt.






10. Threatening and menacing






11. Characterized by or suffering from dizziness; having vertigo






12. Lacking conscious awareness - unmindful - unaware






13. Idyllically calm and tranquil






14. A gradual almost imperceptible change






15. Very stubborn - defiant






16. Highly critical; carping






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






18. Charmingly rural






19. A huge appetite; cannot be satisfied; insatiable






20. A strict disciplinarian






21. Surplus or excess of something






22. Robbed - ruined - pillaged - looted






23. Indisputable; beyond doubt






24. Denounce or strongly criticize






25. Charmingly simple and carefree






26. To speak against






27. Insensitive






28. To rise again; surge back






29. Showy; intended to attract notice; pretentious






30. A professional commentator






31. Expressing strong disapproval; condemning; loudly decrying






32. Lacking organization or logic






33. A complete failure






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






35. To conceive and develop in the mind






36. An inequality; an imbalance






37. Plain; simple






38. Intellectual rather than emotional






39. To ease; relieve; lessen






40. To compensate - to make payment for - to pay a person






41. Flexible; easily shaped especially by outside influence/ force






42. Everywhere; widespread; prevalent






43. Unrestrained: unchecked






44. A sentimental longing for the past






45. A veiled reference






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






47. Overbearing; impertinently bold






48. A mixture; combination of different elements






49. Marked by inactivity OR in a state of quiet repose






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