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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. Exercising moderation






2. Everywhere; widespread; prevalent






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






4. Mysterious; baffling






5. Awkwardly; clumsy - not graceful






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






7. Showy; intended to attract notice; pretentious






8. A very enthusiastic person






9. Lukewarm; mild; half-hearted






10. Very productive






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






12. Denounce or strongly criticize






13. The property of being prompt and efficient






14. Carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please






15. A seeming contradiction that expresses a truth






16. Obstinately resistant to authority or control






17. Noisy and disorderly






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






19. Annoyingly talkative






20. Very bold; daring






21. Not open to question






22. To destroy.






23. Foolishly impractical






24. Thoroughly dried out






25. Independent






26. To give a definite form to an idea or plan






27. Flowery in style - very ornate






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






29. Of secondary importance; not central;on the perimeter






30. A sentimental longing for the past






31. A doubter






32. Vulgar; crude






33. To hold back one's thoughts and feelings






34. Robbed - ruined - pillaged - looted






35. A strict disciplinarian






36. Lacking self-confidence






37. A tendency toward or irrational suspiciousness; irrational fear; delusions of persecution






38. A gradual almost imperceptible change






39. Joyous; sprightly; light; vivacious






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






41. A person who excels in telling anecdotes






42. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful.






43. Abundant; a great amount






44. Easily noticed






45. Intellectually productive or inventive - fertile






46. Charmingly rural






47. To free from blame






48. Sparkling; shining; brilliantly clever






49. To compensate - to make payment for - to pay a person






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