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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. Harmful - injurious to physical - mental - or moral health






2. Of secondary importance; not central;on the perimeter






3. A person who introduces something new






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






5. A wild uproar; tumult






6. An inference






7. An interruption in time or continuity; a break






8. To increase rapidly






9. Showing great determination






10. Deserving great blame; wicked; evil






11. Great bitterness






12. To forbid; to prohibit; to outlaw






13. To grow rapidly; to expand






14. A scarcity or shortage






15. An appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive






16. To put down with comtemptuous jeering






17. A strict disciplinarian






18. Great vigor and energy - dash






19. A doubter






20. Not capable of being appeased






21. To soothe or calm; to appease






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






23. To inform or instruct to remove ignorance






24. To stop; frustrate






25. Excessive desire for wealth






26. A champion of a cause






27. To make new again






28. An accidental but fortunate discovery






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






30. Bare - not ornate






31. Enforced economy






32. An intruder: a gate-crasher






33. An odd - unconventional person






34. Showing haughty disdain or arrogant superiority






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






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






37. Producing a sensation of touch






38. Doing or saying something again and again






39. A temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need






40. A sentimental longing for the past






41. The study of characteristics of human population






42. Unsophisticated






43. Harmless






44. Any decrease or loss in value caused by age - wear - or market conditions






45. An inequality; an imbalance






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






47. Lying; untrustful






48. An accidental but fortunate occurence






49. A pretentious or inauthentic way of behaving; pretending to be something; not typical behavior (affected - unaffected)






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