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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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1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false.






2. A person with biased beliefs






3. A disloyal person






4. A deliberately misleading argument






5. Excessively cheap with money - stingy






6. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






7. An interruption in time or continuity; a break






8. Intellectually productive or inventive - fertile






9. Moderate in eating and drinking






10. Very determined; unwavering






11. Showing haughty disdain or arrogant superiority






12. A seeming contradiction that expresses a truth






13. A statement universally accepted as true - a maxim






14. Lacking organization or logic






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






16. Policy of granting concessions to maintain peace






17. Person who organizes a business/enterprise






18. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful.






19. A general agreement






20. Empty - lacking serious purpose






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






22. Very discouraging






23. To lecture or speak without notes






24. A teacher; a guide; an advisor






25. Denounce or strongly criticize






26. An accidental but fortunate discovery






27. To divide a district so as to give one side an advantage






28. Readily taking on various forms and meanings






29. A fake; a fraud; a cheat






30. To make a situation worse






31. A person who gives gifts






32. A person who makes predictions based on data






33. Highly injurious - destructive - deadly






34. Corrupt - dishonest - open to bribery






35. A bitter denunciation






36. To grow rapidly; to expand






37. To confuse or perplex; utterly dumbfounded






38. Relentless - unstoppable






39. Tending to give instruction or advice; inclined to teach others too much; containing a political/moral lesson






40. Very bold; daring






41. To give a false impression






42. Someone who attacks cherished ideas and institutions






43. Very favorable






44. Uneasy; in a state of embarrassment






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






46. Surplus or excess of something






47. Failure to reach an agreement






48. A speaker who appeals to emotions - fears or prejudices






49. Expressing strong disapproval; condemning; loudly decrying






50. Exercising moderation