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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. Any respite or temporary relief.






2. Overbearing; impertinently bold






3. Agreeable; friendly






4. Peevish - irritable






5. To break into opposing factions






6. To remove or delete objectionable parts of a book






7. To increase rapidly






8. Intellectually productive or inventive - fertile






9. Lacking self-confidence






10. To make young again






11. Characterized by or suffering from dizziness; having vertigo






12. To lecture or speak without notes






13. To fall off in vigor - energy - activity - interest - etc






14. Cautious; careful






15. Great in depth of feeling - intellect or meaning






16. A seeming contradiction that expresses a truth






17. To surrender






18. To cut short or reduce






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






20. To appease - conciliate - or regain the good will of






21. Relentless - unstoppable






22. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful.






23. Lacking liveliness - animation or interest; dull.






24. Favoring social equality - believing in an equal society






25. Indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly






26. An intruder: a gate-crasher






27. Practical. sensible






28. To strongly encourage






29. To scold; rebuke






30. Foolishly impractical






31. To make clear or plain - especially by explanation






32. Fearless; courageous






33. Formal proposal






34. Person who organizes a business/enterprise






35. An appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive






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






37. To deprive of some privilege - especially the right to vote






38. A person who is a source of wise counsel and prophetic advice






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






40. To require; to order; to direct






41. Of doubtful authenticity; false; spurious






42. Independent






43. Not in the proper time period






44. Excessively cheap with money - stingy






45. Shallow; lacking depth






46. Everywhere; widespread; prevalent






47. A sudden realization or insightful moment






48. To compensate - to make payment for - to pay a person






49. Threatening and menacing






50. Sharing an edge or boundary - or touching