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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 lecture or speak without notes






2. An appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive






3. Humiliating - shameful - disgraceful






4. To conceive and develop in the mind






5. Habitually late; tardy






6. Skillful






7. Admirably suited; apt.






8. Choosing or using a variety of sources






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






10. Highly critical; carping






11. Foul smelling






12. Shallow; lacking depth






13. Empty - lacking serious purpose






14. To make new again






15. A remark that is hurtful or burning






16. Very stubborn; inflexible






17. To deprive of some privilege - especially the right to vote






18. To place by side or enclose proximity






19. Direct opposite






20. Everywhere; widespread; prevalent






21. Marked by inactivity OR in a state of quiet repose






22. Any respite or temporary relief.






23. Idyllically calm and tranquil






24. Touching; heartrending






25. An imaginative recreation






26. Instinctive rather than irrational






27. A preceding event






28. Charmingly rural






29. Carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please






30. A person who acts in a mechanical fashion; a mindless follower






31. Noisily and stubbornly defiant






32. A young genius






33. The position of putting close together or side by side






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






35. Abrupt in manner or speech: discourteously blunt






36. A morally unprincipled person






37. Worn out; wearied.






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






39. The act of blocking






40. The highest point






41. Plain; simple






42. Very favorable






43. Harmless






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






45. Bossy; tending to cut others off; dismissive; officious (peremptorily - preempt)






46. Belittle;slight






47. To deliberately exclude from a group






48. Abstaining from the enforcement of a right; the act of refraining from acting on a desire or impulse






49. Very generous






50. Showing great determination