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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. Ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility






2. Relevant - to the point






3. An excuse - an alleged cause






4. Very discouraging






5. A huge appetite; cannot be satisfied; insatiable






6. A person who gives gifts






7. Delete; remove






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






9. Agreeable; friendly






10. Highly injurious - destructive - deadly






11. To drive away; scatter






12. A seeming contradiction that expresses a truth






13. To give something back






14. Detached; reserved






15. Highly detailed






16. Very poor - lacking resources






17. Sensational - shocking - or ghastly






18. Good-humored; cheerful






19. Remaining in a pure state: uncorrupted by civilization






20. Independent






21. A funeral hymn; mournful music






22. Immoral - debauched






23. Cowardly - faint hearted






24. Calmness; composure






25. Practical. sensible






26. Lukewarm; mild; half-hearted






27. Policy of granting concessions to maintain peace






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






29. To level to the ground; demolish






30. The act of blocking






31. Harmless






32. A person with biased beliefs






33. A person who behaves in a servile manner; a toady






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






35. Very rich - having abundant resources






36. Fickle; constantly shifting moods






37. Easily convinced; tending to - believe to readily - gullible






38. A person who makes predictions based on data






39. To avoid; shun; to stay clear of






40. Gaudy and cheap






41. Doing or saying something again and again






42. Minor - everyday details






43. A disloyal person






44. Agonizing physical or mental pain






45. Mysterious; having a hidden meaning






46. Believable






47. Formal proposal






48. Utterly perplexed - completely puzzled - totally bewildered






49. Very calm; quiet






50. Pretentious; filled with excessive self-importance