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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. Skillful






2. Very calm; quiet






3. To reject; disreagard






4. Believable






5. An intruder: a gate-crasher






6. To treat as unimportant; ignore deliberately; disrespect






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






8. Characterized by verbal abuse and bitter criticism






9. To rise again; surge back






10. A seeming contradiction that expresses a truth






11. Combined action or operation






12. Feelings of sincere and deep regret






13. Very depressed






14. Formal proposal






15. To grow rapidly; to expand






16. A wild uproar; tumult






17. A statement universally accepted as true - a maxim






18. Failure to reach an agreement






19. A devoted student






20. A severe interrogation or a systematic questioning






21. Association or participation in a wrongful act






22. Expressing strong disapproval; condemning; loudly decrying






23. Native to an area






24. A fantastic scheme; unchecked imagination






25. Soothing or pleasant sounds; harmony






26. Seeker of pleasure






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






28. Very rich - having abundant resources






29. Twisted; intricate






30. Of doubtful authenticity; false; spurious






31. Characterized by or suffering from dizziness; having vertigo






32. Strong dislike






33. Excessive desire for wealth






34. To scold; rebuke






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






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






37. Sparkling; shining; brilliantly clever






38. Very small






39. A speaker who appeals to emotions - fears or prejudices






40. Excluding fragrance - full of a specified smell; suggestive of; reminiscent






41. To require; to order; to direct






42. A disloyal person






43. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false.






44. Relentless - unstoppable






45. Self-assurance - admirable ploys under pressure






46. To make a situation worse






47. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






48. Smooth and sweet flowing






49. To give something back






50. To sway from once side to the other; oscillate.