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






2. A young genius






3. Fickle; constantly shifting moods






4. Excessively sentimental






5. Loud - harsh - grating - or shrill






6. To place by side or enclose proximity






7. Harmless






8. Any respite or temporary relief.






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






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






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






12. A general commotion; an uproar






13. A ruler or other person with unlimited authority






14. Unclear; not definitive






15. A complete failure






16. Very favorable






17. An imaginative recreation






18. Believable






19. Indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly






20. Enforced economy






21. The floating wreckage of a ship; debris






22. A preceding event






23. To assume financial responsibility






24. Intellectual rather than emotional






25. Formal proposal






26. Feeling of distress caused by failure - distress - or embarrassment






27. Very calm; quiet






28. Uneasy; in a state of embarrassment






29. Insightful - perceptive






30. Instinctive rather than irrational






31. Highly injurious - destructive - deadly






32. Hard to understand - impenetrably dense and obscure






33. Any decrease or loss in value caused by age - wear - or market conditions






34. Characterized by knowledge that is known only to a small group of specialists; obscure; recondite






35. Joyous; sprightly; light; vivacious






36. Commonplace






37. To ease; relieve; lessen






38. A professional commentator






39. Not believable






40. Extremely wicked; vile






41. State of great dismay & confusion






42. To require; to order; to direct






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






44. To strongly desire; to crave






45. Feeling downcast; dejected






46. A small - moderate - or token amount






47. Faultless; perfect






48. A statement universally accepted as true - a maxim






49. Dying - on the way out - approaching that






50. Cautious; careful