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SAT Word Groups

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. Overblown/ Wordy:






2. Denying of self:






3. Assist






4. Timid/timidity: tremor






5. Withdrawal/Retreat






6. Hardhearted (unmerciful; pitiless): violent condemnation






7. Assist






8. Biting (as in wit or temperament): severly sarcastic






9. Criticize/criticism: assail by words






10. Nag;






11. Terse: using few words






12. Sorrow






13. Nag: prescribe with authority






14. Criticize/criticism: to scold






15. Truth






16. Harmful: threatening






17. Praise: formal expression of high praise






18. Wisdom






19. Weaken






20. Abbreviated Communication: brief statement giving general view






21. Criticize/criticism: berate sharply






22. Greedy: extremely stingy






23. Withdrawal/Retreat: to put aside






24. Pacify/Satisfy: appease/ concillated






25. Wisdom: proverb






26. Healthy






27. Predict: a favorable sign






28. Beginner/ Amateur: beginner in learning anything






29. Easy to understand: clear






30. Lazy/ Sluggish: slothful






31. Nag: long speech






32. Boring: without indistinctive






33. Disgusting/Offensive: causing annoyance






34. Nasty






35. Terse: brief






36. Criticize/criticism: blame






37. Harmful






38. Pacify/Satisfy: to appease






39. Carousal






40. Hardhearted (unmerciful; pitiless): scornful






41. Gaps/Openings:






42. Boring: dull






43. Family:






44. Unusual: deviation from the common rule






45. Act quickly- Sudden or rash action/emotion






46. Prevent/Obstruct






47. Criticize/criticism: malicious statement






48. Not a straight line: tip to one side in motion






49. Not a straight line: side glance






50. Favoring/ Not impartial: fervor passion