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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 drive away; scatter






2. A sudden realization or insightful moment






3. Highly injurious - destructive - deadly






4. A huge appetite; cannot be satisfied; insatiable






5. To regard with great respect - to hold in high esteem






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






7. Intellectual rather than emotional






8. Lacking restraint; excessive






9. Excessively dramatic or melodramatic; theatrical; overacted






10. To conceive and develop in the mind






11. Secretive; not aboveboard; covert






12. Independent






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






14. Intellectually productive or inventive - fertile






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






16. Great in depth of feeling - intellect or meaning






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






18. A deviation from the norm






19. A very enthusiastic person






20. Pompous - or pretentious in speech or writing; ostentatiously lofty in side






21. Trait peculiar to individual






22. To express strong disapproval






23. A devoted student






24. A disloyal person






25. Good-humored; cheerful






26. A timely benefit






27. To obtain or get by care - effort - or the use of special means






28. Insensitive






29. Having fallen in a state of disrepair; broken-down condition






30. A morally unprincipled person






31. Excessively cheap with money - stingy






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






33. Great merriment






34. Characterized by or suffering from dizziness; having vertigo






35. Quarrelsome: argumentative: likely to provoke a controversy - disputatious






36. Provokes controversy






37. Very strict laws and rules






38. A deliberately misleading argument






39. Lacking self-confidence






40. A person who is impassive and emotionless






41. Excessive and therefore lacking restraint






42. Practical. sensible






43. Relevant - to the point






44. A large number or amount






45. Not capable of being appeased






46. Vague; lacking a fully developed form






47. Skillful






48. Commonplace






49. Adherence to the truth; truthfulness






50. Lack of interest or concern