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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. A liar; deceiver






2. The highest point






3. To be guided by practical experience - not theory






4. Unnecessary; extra






5. A complete failure






6. A person who hates humankind






7. To narrowly restrict; to limit action; to draw a line around






8. A person with biased beliefs






9. Lying; untrustful






10. Readily taking on various forms and meanings






11. Utterly perplexed - completely puzzled - totally bewildered






12. To obtain or get by care - effort - or the use of special means






13. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful.






14. A morally unprincipled person






15. Plain; simple






16. Excluding fragrance - full of a specified smell; suggestive of; reminiscent






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






18. To break into opposing factions






19. W/o previous example - never known before






20. Cheerfully confident; optimistic






21. Not in harmony - incompatible - at variance with - as in a discordant detail that doesn't fit a pattern






22. Unclear; not definitive






23. A general agreement






24. Hard to understand - impenetrably dense and obscure






25. Extremely complicated or devious






26. Scientific study of insects






27. Lacking organization or logic






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






29. Trait peculiar to individual






30. An original model






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






32. Skillful






33. Very poor - lacking resources






34. To put down by exposing false claims






35. A person who introduces something new






36. Any respite or temporary relief.






37. To babble incessantly






38. Careful; cautious






39. Deception by subterfuge; deliberate trickery






40. An accidental but fortunate occurence






41. To ease; relieve; lessen






42. Very bold; daring






43. A temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need






44. The position of putting close together or side by side






45. The act of making good or compensating for a loss - damage - or injury






46. Intellectually productive or inventive - fertile






47. Producing a deep or full sound






48. To reject; disreagard






49. Belittle;slight






50. Deliberately deceptive in behavior or speech