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SAT Vocab - 2

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. Characterized by elaborate and expensive decorations; lavish






2. Feelings of sincere and deep regret






3. Lacking liveliness - animation or interest; dull.






4. A morally unprincipled person






5. Doomed to failure






6. Possible






7. Commonplace






8. To avoid; shun; to stay clear of






9. Intellectually productive or inventive - fertile






10. Agonizing physical or mental pain






11. A pretentious or inauthentic way of behaving; pretending to be something; not typical behavior (affected - unaffected)






12. Excessive and therefore lacking restraint






13. Any respite or temporary relief.






14. Smooth and sweet flowing






15. Of secondary importance; not central;on the perimeter






16. To cut short or reduce






17. Awkwardly; clumsy - not graceful






18. Thoroughly dried out






19. Lax in attending to duty; negligent






20. Out of reach; difficult to catch






21. Poor; penniless; not affluent






22. To make clear or plain - especially by explanation






23. Lacking foresight or scope






24. A clumsy or inept person






25. Feeling of distress caused by failure - distress - or embarrassment






26. Outrage at something that is unjust






27. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






28. Extremely wicked; vile






29. Lacking restraint; excessive






30. A general agreement






31. Easily convinced; tending to - believe to readily - gullible






32. Excessively dramatic or melodramatic; theatrical; overacted






33. Limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope and outlook






34. To get out of a difficult situation






35. To express strong disapproval






36. A remark that is hurtful or burning






37. A scarcity or shortage






38. Great in depth of feeling - intellect or meaning






39. Bossy; tending to cut others off; dismissive; officious (peremptorily - preempt)






40. Great bitterness






41. To rise again; surge back






42. Very depressed






43. Very poor - lacking resources






44. An inference






45. Given freely; unearned; unnecessary






46. To narrowly restrict; to limit action; to draw a line around






47. An intruder: a gate-crasher






48. A teacher; a guide; an advisor






49. To give a definite form to an idea or plan






50. To endow the rights of citizenship - especially the right to vote