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PCAT Vocab2

Subjects : pcat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Stale; having lost its force by repetition.






2. Deadly






3. Group of entertainers who tour






4. To correct through punishment/suffering; discipline; purify.






5. Deep respect






6. Small quantity






7. Part of a suit






8. Strongly encourage or urge to do






9. Bring relief; unlikely to offend






10. Outcast






11. Tending to vanish like vapor.






12. Small quantity






13. Tastelessly bright or showy






14. Concerned with minor detail






15. Denying one's self pleasure






16. Not harmful or offensive






17. Loud/confused noise






18. Cause sleep/drowsiness






19. Based on personal feeling/opinion






20. Pleasingly smooth/musical to hear






21. Clever/original/inventive






22. Lacking flavor






23. Apathy or sluggishness






24. Speak slowly






25. Very enthusiastic; passionate






26. Overindulgent sensually; loose moral






27. Carried out with minimal effort






28. Insanity






29. A huge powerful animal; something monstrous in size or power.






30. Highest order of angels






31. Unconventional/slightly strange






32. Expressing disapproval






33. Steady earnest effort






34. Unreasonably high (i.e. costs)






35. Recklessly extravagant; wasteful






36. Offering nothing challenging






37. Extreme form of sharpening






38. Act angrily or defensively






39. Wordy (fewer would do)






40. People travelling (horse)- pilgrim






41. Naive(artless - ingenuous) remark or action.






42. Flood/large amount of water






43. Violation of faith or loyalty






44. Talkative






45. Sorrowful






46. Abusive/highly critical language






47. Dullness of body/spirit; abnormal drowsy






48. Represent as little worth; scorn






49. Medicinal extract.






50. Person who appeals to the emotions and prejudice of people esp. in order to gain political power.