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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. Flowery in style - very ornate






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






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






4. Exercising moderation






5. To declare invalid






6. Sad mournful - melancholic






7. Great bitterness






8. A vigorous spirit or great enthusiasm






9. Relevant - to the point






10. Happening or moving extremely slowly






11. A liar; deceiver






12. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit






13. Skillful






14. Detached; reserved






15. The highest point






16. To place by side or enclose proximity






17. Casual indifference






18. A person who makes predictions based on data






19. Admirably suited; apt.






20. To endow the rights of citizenship - especially the right to vote






21. Vulgar; crude






22. To reject; disreagard






23. A person who is a source of wise counsel and prophetic advice






24. Bossy; tending to cut others off; dismissive; officious (peremptorily - preempt)






25. Relentless - unstoppable






26. To speak against






27. A similarity or likeness






28. A general agreement






29. A complete failure






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






31. Having fallen in a state of disrepair; broken-down condition






32. The act of blocking






33. To make a situation worse






34. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful.






35. Carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please






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






37. An imaginative recreation






38. A sentimental longing for the past






39. To conceive and develop in the mind






40. Noisy and disorderly






41. Tentative - temporary - not lasting






42. Lacking liveliness - animation or interest; dull.






43. Expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner; gushing






44. Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality






45. To make new again






46. Derisive mocking comments






47. Belittle;slight






48. To strongly desire; to crave






49. Dry humor






50. A beginner