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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. Abrupt in manner or speech: discourteously blunt






2. To babble incessantly






3. Deception by subterfuge; deliberate trickery






4. Marked by inactivity OR in a state of quiet repose






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






6. Derisive mocking comments






7. State of great dismay & confusion






8. A sudden realization or insightful moment






9. Sharing an edge or boundary - or touching






10. Circular and therefore indirect






11. To increase rapidly






12. Causing hard in a subtle or stealthy manner; devious






13. Feeling of distress caused by failure - distress - or embarrassment






14. Threatening and menacing






15. Humiliating - shameful - disgraceful






16. Characterized by knowledge that is known only to a small group of specialists; obscure; recondite






17. To put down with comtemptuous jeering






18. State of being various or manifold; a great number






19. Widespread epidemic






20. A seeming contradiction that expresses a truth






21. To conceive and develop in the mind






22. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






23. The property of being prompt and efficient






24. Many - numerous






25. Instinctive rather than irrational






26. Empty - lacking serious purpose






27. Lacking foresight or scope






28. An original model






29. Annoyingly talkative






30. A timely benefit






31. Habitually quiet; uncommunicative






32. Deserving great blame; wicked; evil






33. To free from blame






34. Moderate in eating and drinking






35. A large number or amount






36. A preceding event






37. Adherence to the truth; truthfulness






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






39. Of doubtful authenticity; false; spurious






40. Given freely; unearned; unnecessary






41. Something performed in a spiritless - mechanical - and routine manner






42. Ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility






43. Disbelieving - skeptical






44. Gradual - often unconscious - process of assimilation






45. Strength of mind






46. A group or association of three leaders






47. Showing great determination






48. Very generous






49. Insensitive






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