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SAT Vocab 2010 2011

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Convivial
Practicality
Inspiring awe
Support
Sociable

2. Meticulous
Cannot be tolerated
Narrow-minded
Agreement
Thorough; taking care of details

3. Histrionic
Blame; criticize
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Fair and equal
On and off; not continuous

4. Futile
Useless; waste of time and effort
Critical
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Thorough; taking care of details

5. Dubious
Proving right
Doubtful
Dictator
Practicality

6. Advocate
Ordinary
Support
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Big fire

7. Thwarted
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
To cover
Not easy to comprehend
Prevented

8. Concord
Praise
Thorough; taking care of details
Neglectful
Agreement

9. Censure
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Gave moral lecture
Blame; criticize
Dictator

10. Imperious
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
In a commanding manner
Kindly; pampering
Loyalty; firmness of purpose

11. Adulation
Worship; great praise
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Expressing emotion freely
On and off; not continuous

12. Equitable
Fate - doom
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Fair and equal
Expensive

13. Fidelity
Presumed
Faithfulness; loyalty
Sulky
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

14. Solicitous
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Expressing emotion freely
Expressing care and concern
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)

15. Formidable
Gave moral lecture
Inspiring awe
To make legal; give approval to
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

16. Treacly
Seeking money above all else
Presumed
Too sweet; over sentimental
Ordinary

17. Dearth
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Shortage
Dictator
Joining - speaking

18. Floridity
Sociable
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
In a commanding manner
Redness

19. Consecrated
Generous
Worship; great praise
Dedicated; made holy
Honor; honesty

20. Insufferable
Expressing care and concern
Dictator
Cannot be tolerated
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

21. Insular
Blame; criticize
Seeking money above all else
Critical
Narrow-minded

22. Conflagration
Praise
Big fire
To cover
Vague

23. Cursory
Superficial
Very bad
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Sulky

24. Radical
Something that makes better but does not cure
Revolutionary
Shortage
Prevented

25. Prosaic
Thorough; taking care of details
Over-simplified
Ordinary
Faithfulness; loyalty

26. Intermittent
Depth (of ideas/thought)
On and off; not continuous
Of great importance
Honor; honesty

27. Regressive
Fate - doom
Generous
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Shortage

28. Intonation
Experts with good taste/judgment
Strong and sturdy
Medicinal
Tone of voice

29. Remiss
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Neglectful
Agreement
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

30. Deleterious
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Harmful
Tone of voice
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

31. Viscous
Thick and sticky
Can't be expressed in words
Put off; procrastinate
Containing a lot in a small space/few words

32. Consummate
Devaluing; criticizing
Expressing care and concern
Supremely good
Joining - speaking

33. Demonstrative
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Fair; wise
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Expressing emotion freely

34. Temporize
Expensive
Put off; procrastinate
Joining - speaking
Of great importance

35. Palliative
Inspiring awe
Superficial
Something that makes better but does not cure
Vague

36. Integrity
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Honor; honesty
Narrow-minded
Can be cultivated ('arable land')

37. Haranguing
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Attacking verbally
Can't be expressed in words
Strong and sturdy

38. Arable

39. Vex
Annoy
Praise
Redness
Hostility; hatred

40. Momentous
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Toadies; flatterers
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Of great importance

41. Somber
Doubtful
Seeking revenge
Gloomy
Wavered; hesitated

42. Shroud
Gave moral lecture
To cover
Sulky
Praise

43. Toadies
Revolutionary
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Critical

44. Wistful
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Doubtful
In a commanding manner
Can be cultivated ('arable land')

45. Fastidious
Support
Agreement
On and off; not continuous
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

46. Disparaging
Persuasive language
Critical
Very bad
Fair and equal

47. Succulent
Juicy
Thorough; taking care of details
Support
Suppressed

48. Idiosyncratic
Put off; procrastinate
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Of great importance
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

49. Eulogy
Praise
Not moderate; excessive
Prevented
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

50. Facile
Over-simplified
Revolutionary
Redness
Fair; wise