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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. Foul smelling






2. Casual indifference






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






4. Policy of granting concessions to maintain peace






5. To express strong disapproval






6. Fearless; courageous






7. Smooth and sweet flowing






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






9. The act of blocking






10. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful.






11. A beginner






12. To increase rapidly






13. Causing hard in a subtle or stealthy manner; devious






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






15. Noisy and disorderly






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






17. Habitually late; tardy






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






19. Unselfish concern for others






20. To scold; rebuke






21. To make a situation worse






22. To strongly encourage






23. Abundant; a great amount






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






25. Behaving in an obsequious manner






26. An eloquent writer or speaker






27. Annoyingly talkative






28. Lacking liveliness - animation or interest; dull.






29. To make new again






30. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit






31. To speak against






32. Belittle;slight






33. Lacking organization or logic






34. To deliberately confuse; to make something so confusing it's hard to understand






35. A devoted student






36. Admirably suited; apt.






37. Scientific study of insects






38. Very brief; short lived






39. Circular and therefore indirect






40. A person who is impassive and emotionless






41. To treat as unimportant; ignore deliberately; disrespect






42. Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another






43. Not capable of being appeased






44. A general commotion; an uproar






45. To confuse or perplex; utterly dumbfounded






46. Careful; cautious






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






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






49. To give something back






50. Very stubborn - defiant