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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. To give a false impression






2. A person who leads a life of self-denial






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






4. Vulgar; crude






5. Annoyingly talkative






6. Utterly perplexed - completely puzzled - totally bewildered






7. Happening or moving extremely slowly






8. Great bitterness






9. Noisy and disorderly






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






11. Mixed feelings






12. A person who introduces something new






13. Very strict laws and rules






14. A ruler or other person with unlimited authority






15. Detestable; repulsive; extremely bad






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






17. To hold back one's thoughts and feelings






18. To babble incessantly






19. Treacherous - traitorous - deceitful






20. A person who leads a secluded - solitary life






21. Feeling downcast; dejected






22. Foolishly impractical






23. An excuse - an alleged cause






24. Completely lacking in something






25. Praise; applaud






26. Unnecessary; extra






27. Very determined; unwavering






28. Very rich - having abundant resources






29. Lax in attending to duty; negligent






30. Very favorable






31. An inequality; an imbalance






32. Immoral - debauched






33. Very concise; brief






34. A general agreement






35. A similarity or likeness






36. To rise again; surge back






37. To sway from once side to the other; oscillate.






38. Dry humor






39. Pretentious; filled with excessive self-importance






40. Characterized by elaborate and expensive decorations; lavish






41. Delete; remove






42. To cut short or reduce






43. Overbearing; impertinently bold






44. A wild uproar; tumult






45. A person who makes predictions based on data






46. Showing nervousness or fear






47. To ease; relieve; lessen






48. A sudden realization or insightful moment






49. A sentimental longing for the past






50. Unselfish concern for others