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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. To get out of a difficult situation






2. Act/instance used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances






3. A public declaration of beliefs - policies - or intentions






4. Disbelieving - skeptical






5. Expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner; gushing






6. To break into opposing factions






7. A disloyal person






8. Very calm; quiet






9. A subtle shade of meaning or feeling - a slight degree of difference






10. Flexible; easily shaped especially by outside influence/ force






11. Detestable; repulsive; extremely bad






12. The floating wreckage of a ship; debris






13. Policy of granting concessions to maintain peace






14. Boring and tiresome






15. Commonplace






16. Not ordinary or typical






17. Unsophisticated






18. Admirably suited; apt.






19. Obstinately resistant to authority or control






20. W/o previous example - never known before






21. A preceding event






22. To put down with comtemptuous jeering






23. Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality






24. To earnestly caution






25. Showing great determination






26. Plain; simple






27. Learned and authoritative






28. A gradual almost imperceptible change






29. Very concise; brief






30. Treacherous - traitorous - deceitful






31. Poor; penniless; not affluent






32. Excessively sentimental






33. Not capable of being appeased






34. Foolishly impractical






35. A general agreement






36. To make new again






37. Seeker of pleasure






38. A formal concurrence or agreement or harmony of minds






39. Surplus or excess of something






40. The setting or marking of boundaries or limits






41. Carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please






42. A funeral hymn; mournful music






43. To make a situation better






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






45. Characterized by verbal abuse and bitter criticism






46. A preference for something; an inclination






47. Of doubtful authenticity; false; spurious






48. Utterly perplexed - completely puzzled - totally bewildered






49. The study of characteristics of human population






50. An accidental but fortunate discovery