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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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1. Marked by inactivity OR in a state of quiet repose






2. Harmless






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






4. Disparaging - belittling - insulting






5. Sad mournful - melancholic






6. Moderate in eating and drinking






7. Readily taking on various forms and meanings






8. Very strict laws and rules






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






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






11. To cut short or reduce






12. Very brief; short lived






13. To depart from a subject






14. A formal concurrence or agreement or harmony of minds






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






16. To rise again; surge back






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






18. Learned and authoritative






19. To drive away; scatter






20. Flexible; easily shaped especially by outside influence/ force






21. To confuse or perplex; utterly dumbfounded






22. Unreasonable expensive






23. Generous nad forgiving






24. A stimulus or encouragement






25. Charmingly simple and carefree






26. To swell out or expand from internal pressure (overly full)






27. The final ending of something; the downfall






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






29. A tendency toward or irrational suspiciousness; irrational fear; delusions of persecution






30. Limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope and outlook






31. Delete; remove






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






33. Gruesome (repugnant) ; grisly.






34. Lack of interest or concern






35. Doomed to failure






36. To list; to tick off






37. Unsophisticated






38. Mixed feelings






39. A ruler or other person with unlimited authority






40. Agonizing physical or mental pain






41. Treacherous - traitorous - deceitful






42. A young genius






43. To give something back






44. An inference






45. Worldly; sophisticated; open-minded and aware of the big picture






46. Sparkling; shining; brilliantly clever






47. A person who introduces something new






48. Deserving great blame; wicked; evil






49. Cheerfully confident; optimistic






50. Self-assurance - admirable ploys under pressure






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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