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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. Soothing or pleasant sounds; harmony






2. Extremely complicated or devious






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






4. A huge appetite; cannot be satisfied; insatiable






5. Disturbing; upsetting; vexing; causing unease; worrisome






6. Excessive desire for wealth






7. Outrage at something that is unjust






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






9. Touching; heartrending






10. Twisted; intricate






11. Strength of mind






12. Doing or saying something again and again






13. Secretive; not aboveboard; covert






14. A sudden realization or insightful moment






15. Immoral - debauched






16. Praise; applaud






17. A remark that is hurtful or burning






18. Commonplace






19. Lacking proper respect; disrepectful






20. Showing great care and concern; attentive






21. Great vigor and energy - dash






22. A fake; a fraud; a cheat






23. A small - moderate - or token amount






24. Harsh - clashing - jarring - grating sounds; disharmony






25. Worn out; wearied.






26. Expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner; gushing






27. Harmful - injurious to physical - mental - or moral health






28. Agreeable; friendly






29. To assume financial responsibility






30. To hold back one's thoughts and feelings






31. To make impossible - to rule out - to prevent






32. Mixed feelings






33. Not in the proper time period






34. Exercising moderation






35. To depart from a subject






36. Utterly perplexed - completely puzzled - totally bewildered






37. To stop; frustrate






38. Deliberately deceptive in behavior or speech






39. To appease - conciliate - or regain the good will of






40. A person who introduces something new






41. Characterized by elaborate and expensive decorations; lavish






42. Peevish - irritable






43. To free from blame






44. A person who acts in a mechanical fashion; a mindless follower






45. To require; to order; to direct






46. To lecture or speak without notes






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






48. Charmingly rural






49. W/o previous example - never known before






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