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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 level to the ground; demolish






2. Detached; reserved






3. Filled with errors; wrong






4. A disloyal person






5. Policy of granting concessions to maintain peace






6. Corrupt - dishonest - open to bribery






7. Language that is bitterly hostile or hateful






8. An irresistible force






9. To hold back one's thoughts and feelings






10. Hard to understand - impenetrably dense and obscure






11. To divide a district so as to give one side an advantage






12. The setting or marking of boundaries or limits






13. The property of being prompt and efficient






14. Great vigor and energy - dash






15. To put down with comtemptuous jeering






16. To electrify; to stir into action






17. Very stubborn - defiant






18. Moderate in eating and drinking






19. A seeming contradiction that expresses a truth






20. Producing a sensation of touch






21. To free from blame






22. Lacking restraint; excessive






23. Trait peculiar to individual






24. Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality






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






26. Praise; applaud






27. An office or position that provides an income for little/ no work






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






29. Feelings of sincere and deep regret






30. Behaving in an obsequious manner






31. A general agreement






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






33. A young genius






34. Easily noticed






35. To surrender






36. Sharing an edge or boundary - or touching






37. An inequality; an imbalance






38. Intentionally unclear or ambiguous; duplicitous; obscuring one's meaning - often in response to a question (unequivocal - equivocate)






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






40. Sharp; clear; clever; keen; perceptive; discriminating; astute






41. Poor; penniless; not affluent






42. Characterized by or suffering from dizziness; having vertigo






43. Showy; intended to attract notice; pretentious






44. To strongly encourage






45. Promptly obedient - submissive - marked by or exhibiting fawning






46. A person with biased beliefs






47. Fickle; constantly shifting moods






48. To obtain or get by care - effort - or the use of special means






49. A group or association of three leaders






50. Pretentious; filled with excessive self-importance