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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. Cautious; careful






2. A stimulus or encouragement






3. To increase rapidly






4. Extremely wicked; vile






5. Feeling of distress caused by failure - distress - or embarrassment






6. Not open to question






7. An amateur or dabbler






8. Twisted; intricate






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






10. Disparaging - belittling - insulting






11. Utterly perplexed - completely puzzled - totally bewildered






12. A fake; a fraud; a cheat






13. A subtle shade of meaning or feeling - a slight degree of difference






14. Not believable






15. A professional commentator






16. Deception by subterfuge; deliberate trickery






17. A group or association of three leaders






18. Shallow; lacking depth






19. A gradual almost imperceptible change






20. To remove or delete objectionable parts of a book






21. Foul smelling






22. Mysterious; baffling






23. Corrupt - dishonest - open to bribery






24. A person who makes predictions based on data






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






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






27. A formal concurrence or agreement or harmony of minds






28. Overly tolerant






29. To make a situation worse






30. Highly injurious - destructive - deadly






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






32. Dry humor






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






34. To beset; to surround with problems






35. Characterized by verbal abuse and bitter criticism






36. A veiled reference






37. Direct opposite






38. Unsophisticated






39. Independent






40. Of great importance






41. To electrify; to stir into action






42. A mixture; combination of different elements






43. Praise; applaud






44. A similarity or likeness






45. A speaker who appeals to emotions - fears or prejudices






46. A severe interrogation or a systematic questioning






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






48. An intruder: a gate-crasher






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






50. Not capable of being appeased