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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. A small - moderate - or token amount






2. Threatening and menacing






3. To scold; rebuke






4. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






5. A formal concurrence or agreement or harmony of minds






6. To cut short or reduce






7. Smooth and sweet flowing






8. A strict disciplinarian






9. State of being various or manifold; a great number






10. Empty - lacking serious purpose






11. Relevant - to the point






12. Vague; lacking a fully developed form






13. Sharing an edge or boundary - or touching






14. A similarity or likeness






15. An excuse - an alleged cause






16. Causing hard in a subtle or stealthy manner; devious






17. Cowardly - faint hearted






18. Mixed feelings






19. Very stubborn; inflexible






20. Out of reach; difficult to catch






21. A liar; deceiver






22. Happening or moving extremely slowly






23. A statement universally accepted as true - a maxim






24. The act of blocking






25. Freed from restraint of any kind; liberated






26. A person who behaves in a servile manner; a toady






27. To make clear or plain - especially by explanation






28. A funeral hymn; mournful music






29. Very concise; brief






30. Association or participation in a wrongful act






31. Everywhere; widespread; prevalent






32. To get out of a difficult situation






33. Lax in attending to duty; negligent






34. Behaving in an obsequious manner






35. Scientific study of insects






36. Very brief; short lived






37. Dry humor






38. Someone who attacks cherished ideas and institutions






39. A teacher; a guide; an advisor






40. Humiliating - shameful - disgraceful






41. An office or position that provides an income for little/ no work






42. To conceive and develop in the mind






43. Too overwhelming to be put into words; indescribable; inexpressible






44. Insightful - perceptive






45. To lecture or speak without notes






46. Annoyingly talkative






47. To declare invalid






48. A morally unprincipled person






49. Characterized by knowledge that is known only to a small group of specialists; obscure; recondite






50. Signs/ omens that something important or calamitous is about to occur