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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. Characterized by verbal abuse and bitter criticism






2. Boring and tiresome






3. Smooth and sweet flowing






4. To require; to order; to direct






5. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






6. Skillful






7. A teacher; a guide; an advisor






8. Noisily and stubbornly defiant






9. Circular and therefore indirect






10. Not capable of being overcome






11. Any decrease or loss in value caused by age - wear - or market conditions






12. Abrupt in manner or speech: discourteously blunt






13. To surrender






14. To list; to tick off






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






16. Humiliating - shameful - disgraceful






17. Agreeable; friendly






18. Charmingly rural






19. To treat as unimportant; ignore deliberately; disrespect






20. Unnecessary; extra






21. To inform or instruct to remove ignorance






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






23. Hard to understand - impenetrably dense and obscure






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






25. Very discouraging






26. A person who is impassive and emotionless






27. A group or association of three leaders






28. Foul smelling






29. To compensate - to make payment for - to pay a person






30. Bare - not ornate






31. Language that is bitterly hostile or hateful






32. Habitually quiet; uncommunicative






33. Cautious; careful






34. To drive away; scatter






35. Completely lacking in something






36. To make young again






37. Faultless; perfect






38. Gradual - often unconscious - process of assimilation






39. Plain; simple






40. Excessively sentimental






41. An odd - unconventional person






42. To make clear or plain - especially by explanation






43. Pretentious; filled with excessive self-importance






44. A person who hates humankind






45. Outstanding






46. Very poor - lacking resources






47. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false.






48. An excuse - an alleged cause






49. Very determined; unwavering






50. The highest point