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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. Habitually late; tardy






2. Robbed - ruined - pillaged - looted






3. Humiliating - shameful - disgraceful






4. Peevish - irritable






5. Abrupt in manner or speech: discourteously blunt






6. Shallow; lacking depth






7. A person who receives benefits






8. Disturbing; upsetting; vexing; causing unease; worrisome






9. Sociable; fond of feasting - drinking - and good company






10. Not ordinary or typical






11. Annoyingly talkative






12. Excessively dramatic or melodramatic; theatrical; overacted






13. A ruler or other person with unlimited authority






14. Very small






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






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






17. To repel or drive back; to reject






18. A strict disciplinarian






19. Intellectual rather than emotional






20. Thoroughly dried out






21. To swell out or expand from internal pressure (overly full)






22. A complete failure






23. To grow rapidly; to expand






24. A general agreement






25. Extremely complicated or devious






26. Outstanding






27. Of doubtful authenticity; false; spurious






28. To forbid; to prohibit; to outlaw






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






30. Overly tolerant






31. A deliberately misleading argument






32. A tendency toward or irrational suspiciousness; irrational fear; delusions of persecution






33. A person who introduces something new






34. Treating serious manners with light-hearted humor or lack of respect






35. Outrage at something that is unjust






36. Critical point that marks a change in course or turning event






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






38. Lacking restraint; excessive






39. Charmingly rural






40. State of great dismay & confusion






41. To make young again






42. Good-humored; cheerful






43. Any decrease or loss in value caused by age - wear - or market conditions






44. Threatening and menacing






45. Charmingly simple and carefree






46. Great in depth of feeling - intellect or meaning






47. Association or participation in a wrongful act






48. Detached; reserved






49. An independent person






50. To crush as if by trampling; squash