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






2. To rise again; surge back






3. Deserving great blame; wicked; evil






4. Carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please






5. Favoring social equality - believing in an equal society






6. An independent person






7. A person who hates humankind






8. A beginner






9. The act of making good or compensating for a loss - damage - or injury






10. Lacking conscious awareness - unmindful - unaware






11. Showing nervousness or fear






12. Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another






13. Relevant - to the point






14. Skillful






15. A sudden realization or insightful moment






16. A formal concurrence or agreement or harmony of minds






17. A devoted student






18. Joyous; sprightly; light; vivacious






19. To break into opposing factions






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






21. Lacking self-confidence






22. Feelings of sincere and deep regret






23. Utterly perplexed - completely puzzled - totally bewildered






24. Excessive and therefore lacking restraint






25. Bare - not ornate






26. Very small






27. Of great importance






28. To give something back






29. To level to the ground; demolish






30. Very favorable






31. To remove or delete objectionable parts of a book






32. Secretive; not aboveboard; covert






33. Very rich - having abundant resources






34. A funeral hymn; mournful music






35. Charmingly rural






36. Habitually late; tardy






37. Calmness; composure






38. Person who organizes a business/enterprise






39. Intentionally unclear or ambiguous; duplicitous; obscuring one's meaning - often in response to a question (unequivocal - equivocate)






40. A ruler or other person with unlimited authority






41. Learned and authoritative






42. Awkwardly; clumsy - not graceful






43. Instinctive rather than irrational






44. Deliberately deceptive in behavior or speech






45. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






46. A stimulus or encouragement






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






48. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit






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






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