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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. Scientific study of insects






2. Harmful - injurious to physical - mental - or moral health






3. A teacher; a guide; an advisor






4. Unable to pay; out of money (solvent - solvency - soluble - insoluble)






5. Given freely; unearned; unnecessary






6. Native to an area






7. Very profitable






8. A fake; a fraud; a cheat






9. Excessively cheap with money - stingy






10. Person who organizes a business/enterprise






11. Excessive and therefore lacking restraint






12. Lying; untrustful






13. A person with biased beliefs






14. Foul smelling






15. Dry humor






16. Very discouraging






17. A complete failure






18. Sparkling; shining; brilliantly clever






19. Cautious; careful






20. Lacking foresight or scope






21. Carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please






22. Possible






23. A morally unprincipled person






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






25. A severe interrogation or a systematic questioning






26. Disbelieving - skeptical






27. Unrestrained: unchecked






28. Very stubborn; inflexible






29. Excessive desire for wealth






30. No longer in use






31. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit






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






33. The lowest point






34. To forbid; to prohibit; to outlaw






35. Commonplace






36. Secretive; not aboveboard; covert






37. To ease; relieve; lessen






38. Very generous






39. To appease - conciliate - or regain the good will of






40. Minor - everyday details






41. Dying - on the way out - approaching that






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






43. Readily taking on various forms and meanings






44. To depart from a subject






45. A funeral hymn; mournful music






46. An accidental but fortunate occurence






47. To force or act by using pressure






48. Foolishly impractical






49. Choosing or using a variety of sources






50. Joyous; sprightly; light; vivacious