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PCAT Vocab2
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pcat
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english
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vocabulary
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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. Man entering frequent sex relation
Solace
Philander
naïvete
melancholy
2. Impossible to stop or prevent
Approbation
Extirpate
Inexorable
melancholy
3. Sexual perversion characterized by pleasure in being subjected to pain or humiliation.
masochist
Candid
Entomology
Fickle
4. Small quantity
Modicum
Subjective
Sate (satiate)
Reproach
5. Revelry - enjoy one self (noisily)
Salient
Pusillanimous
Carouse
Quarry
6. Unreasonably high (i.e. costs)
behemoth
Exorbitant
Reprieve
Carouse
7. Dizzy
Anodyne
Giddy
chastened
Recapitulate
8. Restate
Fortuitous
bellicose
Recapitulate
Domicile
9. Overly theatrical
Histrionic
Placebo
Skirmish
Codicil
10. Bring together to form a whole
Candid
Pedant
Connoisseur
Coalesce
11. Loud ringing of bells
Blight
Peal
Euphoric
Effervescent
12. Envy the possession/enjoyment of
Begrudge
Strident
Castigate
Sanctuary
13. Unproductive of results
barrenness
Sate (satiate)
Frivolous
Dolorous
14. Self-satisfied irritably. Smirk: smile
Smug
Sanctuary
Comestible
Pusillanimous
15. Not exciting - adventurous - bold
Chicanery
Tame
invidious
Indelible
16. Feelings of ill will.
Cabal
apocryphal
vitriol
Slake
17. The use of delaying tactics - like long speeches - especially in a legislative assembly.
Bland
Reticent
filibuster
Soporific
18. Relieve/end fear/pain/concern
Gluttony
agnostic
Allay
Apprehensive
19. Gather things together
ostracism
Amalgamate
Silo
Berth
20. Anticipating with anxiety
Apprehensive
Ardor
Demure
Querulous
21. Landing stage for boats/ entertainment
phlegmatic
Supplant
Pier
Querulous
22. One who suffers without complaining.
stoic
Abstruse
Chortle
Appease
23. Bring relief; unlikely to offend
cavalier
Banal
Plethora
Anodyne
24. Mournful/sad/dismay
Lugubrious
Quarry
Rapscallion
Histrionic
25. Covering protecting nerves in teeth
Enamel
Garish
Dolorous
Clamor
26. Mollify; appease; mitigate; alleviate
Indignation
filibuster
Circumlocution
Allay
27. Lack respect; impudent; insolent
Indolent
Languish
Impertinent
behemoth
28. Happen by chance
Fortuitous
Salient
Bland
Appease
29. One living in solitude (religious)
Hermit
ostracism
Circumlocution
Pervasive
30. Weakly/effusively sentimental.
Chicanery
Regression
maudlin
demagogue
31. Formal way to show praise/laudation
Gluttony
Eulogy
evanescent
Amalgamate
32. Grow weak/feeble
obverse
Skirmish
belladonna
Languish
33. Easily influenced/controlled
Skirmish
Discreet
Amenable
Nefarious
34. Short simple song
Ditty
hangar
Indelible
masochist
35. Excess (i.e. bodily fluid. ex. blood)
Plethora
lope
Contentious
Silo
36. Spread (i.e something unwelcome)
Modicum
Pervasive
Futility
Hedonist
37. A studio (where sculpture works)
laconic - spartan
Regression
Atelier
Bristle
38. Forceful/bitter verbal attack
Pedagogy
Eschew
Pertinent
Diatribe
39. Express disapproval in action
Intrepid
Reproach
lope
Gaudy
40. Making harsh/loud noise
Tame
Audacious
Raucous
Pugilist
41. Having power; convincing
cogent
apocryphal
Rebuke
Ditty
42. Replace
Supplant
Confab
Raucous
Regression
43. Boxer
Pugilist
Preside
Contentious
Virile
44. Strip of covering; make bare
Ruse
Peal
Fracas
Denude
45. House/repair airplanes
hangar
Continent
Malady
Conducive
46. Large amount of something; myriad
Confluence
demagogue
Profusion
Embroider
47. Only motivated by self-interest
Circumlocution
Panacea
trite
Cynical
48. Only seeks personal pleasure
Libidinous
Supplant
lucidity
Hedonist
49. Member of a band
Brigand
Diatribe
Vociferous
diligence
50. Angel (light and purity)
Felicity
Silo
Seraphic
Tame