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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 clumsy or inept person






2. A large number or amount






3. An eloquent writer or speaker






4. To avoid by artful maneuvering






5. A fake; a fraud; a cheat






6. Great vigor and energy - dash






7. To make a situation better






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






9. To electrify; to stir into action






10. Carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please






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






12. To remove or delete objectionable parts of a book






13. Excessively dramatic or melodramatic; theatrical; overacted






14. A deliberately misleading argument






15. A difficult problem; a dilemma with no easy solution






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






17. To assert again






18. A morally unprincipled person






19. Excessively sentimental






20. Deliberately deceptive in behavior or speech






21. Very concise; brief






22. A complete failure






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






24. Lacking foresight or scope






25. Unable to pay; out of money (solvent - solvency - soluble - insoluble)






26. Strong dislike






27. Freed from restraint of any kind; liberated






28. Awkwardly; clumsy - not graceful






29. To take back; disavow






30. Great merriment






31. A strict disciplinarian






32. Denounce or strongly criticize






33. Not in the proper time period






34. A devoted student






35. Not ordinary or typical






36. To speak against






37. Settled and therefore accustomed to sitting or doing little exercise






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






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






40. Surplus or excess of something






41. Lax in attending to duty; negligent






42. Given freely; unearned; unnecessary






43. Excessive desire for wealth






44. Commonplace






45. Thoroughly dried out






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






47. Empty - lacking serious purpose






48. To hold back one's thoughts and feelings






49. To stop; frustrate






50. Lacking restraint; excessive