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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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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. Clandestine (secret); stealthy






2. Straying from the law






3. House/repair airplanes






4. Addition to a will






5. Dull and uninspired






6. Formally display sorrow






7. Agitate; disturb; make anxious






8. Lying under oath






9. Recklessly extravagant; wasteful






10. Make (something bad) worse






11. Depression of spirits






12. Fashionable.






13. (of a sound) - sweet and soothing






14. Deep respect






15. Reject with disdain






16. Formal way to show praise/laudation






17. Stale; having lost its force by repetition.






18. Mollify; appease; mitigate; alleviate






19. Impatient/bad-tempered






20. One who suffers without complaining.






21. Foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals.






22. Assign inferior rank to






23. Break/interlude






24. The use of delaying tactics - like long speeches - especially in a legislative assembly.






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






26. Belief of something/one is useless






27. Revelry - enjoy one self (noisily)






28. Denying one's self pleasure






29. Warlike






30. Short simple song






31. Country of one's permanent stay






32. Extensive/destructive fire






33. Complete happiness/ expressing






34. Handle of sword/dagger/or knife






35. Making harsh/loud noise






36. An easy bounding gate(manner of moving the foot)






37. Unreasonably high (i.e. costs)






38. An episode of irregular fighting






39. Praise enthusiastically






40. Officially absolve from blame






41. Dissatisfaction from boredom






42. Greatly honored.






43. Loud and harsh






44. Acknowledged superiority in






45. Spread (i.e something unwelcome)






46. Barely sufficient/adequate






47. Praise and honor






48. Impossible to stop or prevent






49. Flood/large amount of water






50. Sorrowful