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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. Smooth and sweet flowing






2. A beginner






3. A pretentious or inauthentic way of behaving; pretending to be something; not typical behavior (affected - unaffected)






4. Not in harmony - incompatible - at variance with - as in a discordant detail that doesn't fit a pattern






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






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






7. Signs/ omens that something important or calamitous is about to occur






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






9. The study of characteristics of human population






10. To surrender






11. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful.






12. Very small






13. No longer in use






14. A difficult problem; a dilemma with no easy solution






15. Denounce or strongly criticize






16. Unreasonable expensive






17. Not ordinary or typical






18. Casual indifference






19. Very strict laws and rules






20. Lacking proper respect; disrepectful






21. Abundant; a great amount






22. Gradual - often unconscious - process of assimilation






23. To beset; to surround with problems






24. Excessive and therefore lacking restraint






25. Highly detailed






26. Deserving great blame; wicked; evil






27. Limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope and outlook






28. An irresistible force






29. Overly tolerant






30. Person who organizes a business/enterprise






31. To take back; disavow






32. Derisive mocking comments






33. A wild uproar; tumult






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






35. To crush as if by trampling; squash






36. Someone who attacks cherished ideas and institutions






37. Awkwardly; clumsy - not graceful






38. Unrestrained: unchecked






39. A teacher; a guide; an advisor






40. Any respite or temporary relief.






41. A young genius






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






43. An appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive






44. A huge appetite; cannot be satisfied; insatiable






45. To reject; disreagard






46. Trait peculiar to individual






47. To rise again; surge back






48. A person who behaves in a servile manner; a toady






49. An intruder: a gate-crasher






50. To bounce back