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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. Become less intense/widespread






2. Placate by acceding their demands






3. Informal private conversation






4. Speak slowly






5. Only motivated by self-interest






6. Jewelry giving protection from evil






7. Trickery or fraud






8. Tall tower used to store grain






9. Sexual perversion characterized by pleasure in being subjected to pain or humiliation.






10. Excessively detailed; boring






11. Pretentious/showy; to impress






12. Relevant/applicable to some matter






13. Restate






14. Fill with (feeling or quantity)






15. Formal way to show praise/laudation






16. Accustom to new conditions






17. Long speech of angry criticism






18. Tastelessly bright or showy






19. Difficult to understand






20. Destroy completely






21. Tending to vanish like vapor.






22. Unreasonably high (i.e. costs)






23. Submissive






24. Dull and uninspired






25. Lack courage dastard (coward)






26. Warlike






27. People travelling (horse)- pilgrim






28. Envy the possession/enjoyment of






29. Assign inferior rank to






30. Impatient/bad-tempered






31. Item of food; something eaten






32. Small quantity






33. Feelings of ill will.






34. Act/done quickly/rashly; hothead






35. Like a knight; proud or careless.






36. Grow weak/feeble






37. Outward behavior






38. Cheerful - hopeful.






39. Behave badly/unlawfully; evil






40. Descendant (notable - long family)






41. Insanity






42. Disease (fungi); thing that spoils






43. Cancel punishment of






44. Deviate from standard/normal






45. Not reveal thoughts/feelings easily






46. Recklessly daring






47. Group of entertainers who tour






48. Reject with disdain






49. Exhibiting aggression.






50. Entertainment of sketches/song/dance