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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. Gaudy and cheap






2. An appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive






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






4. Humiliating - shameful - disgraceful






5. An excuse - an alleged cause






6. To conceive and develop in the mind






7. Tending to give instruction or advice; inclined to teach others too much; containing a political/moral lesson






8. Lack of interest or concern






9. To repel or drive back; to reject






10. Very concise; brief






11. Association or participation in a wrongful act






12. The floating wreckage of a ship; debris






13. Great in depth of feeling - intellect or meaning






14. To electrify; to stir into action






15. Lying; untrustful






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






17. Peevish - irritable






18. Circular and therefore indirect






19. Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another






20. Cheerfully confident; optimistic






21. A strict disciplinarian






22. Good-humored; cheerful






23. Praise; applaud






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






25. A person who hates humankind






26. Of great importance






27. A devoted student






28. Annoyingly talkative






29. To divide a district so as to give one side an advantage






30. To grow rapidly; to expand






31. An interruption in time or continuity; a break






32. Carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please






33. Treacherous - traitorous - deceitful






34. Vulgar; crude






35. Of secondary importance; not central;on the perimeter






36. Unnecessary; extra






37. Great vigor and energy - dash






38. A remark that is hurtful or burning






39. A deviation from the norm






40. Formal proposal






41. Agreeable; friendly






42. To rise again; surge back






43. An imaginative recreation






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






45. A timely benefit






46. Very small






47. To increase rapidly






48. State of great dismay & confusion






49. Insensitive






50. To deliberately confuse; to make something so confusing it's hard to understand