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SAT Vocab 2010 2011

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Prosaic
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Support
Ordinary
Something that makes better but does not cure

2. Equitable
Sociable
Fair and equal
Neglectful
Not easy to comprehend

3. Compendious
Praise
Narrow-minded
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Experts with good taste/judgment

4. Polarized
Divided into two extremes
Critical
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Compulsory

5. Presumptive
Presumed
Very bad
Thorough; eager
In a commanding manner

6. Demonstrative
Blame; criticize
Practicality
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Expressing emotion freely

7. Indulgent
Kindly; pampering
Harmful
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Lack of transparency; being opaque

8. Cursory
Critical
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Doubtful
Superficial

9. Convivial
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Can't be expressed in words
Tone of voice
Sociable

10. Peer
An equal
Doubtful
Revolutionary
Thorough; eager

11. Sermonized
Shortage
Worship; great praise
Expressing emotion freely
Gave moral lecture

12. Eulogy
Narrow-minded
Neglectful
Praise
Faithfulness; loyalty

13. Vindication
Proving right
Expensive
Juicy
Very bad

14. Temporize
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Seeking revenge
Medicinal
Put off; procrastinate

15. Conciliatory
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Thorough; eager
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
On and off; not continuous

16. Wistful
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Compulsory
Ordinary
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

17. Opacity
Attacking verbally
Lack of transparency; being opaque
To make legal; give approval to
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

18. Sycophants
Thorough; taking care of details
Toadies; flatterers
Inspiring awe
Support

19. Legitimate
Fair; wise
To make legal; give approval to
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Superficial

20. Intermittent
Concerned with thinking
On and off; not continuous
Persuasive language
Revolutionary

21. Viscous
Put off; procrastinate
Presumed
Doubtful
Thick and sticky

22. Sedulous
Thorough; eager
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Honor; honesty
To cover

23. Dearth
Narrow-minded
Shortage
Juicy
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

24. Mandatory
Wavered; hesitated
Compulsory
To make legal; give approval to
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

25. Consummate
Joining - speaking
Tone of voice
Supremely good
Seeking legal remedies

26. Dalliance
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Thorough; taking care of details
Big fire
Wavered; hesitated

27. Regressive
Sulky
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Worship; great praise
Medicinal

28. Radical
Something that makes better but does not cure
Agreement
Inspiring awe
Revolutionary

29. Autocrat
Prevented
Dictator
Ordinary
Support

30. Inscrutable
Not easy to comprehend
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Seeking legal remedies

31. Somber
Gloomy
Practicality
Harmful
To make legal; give approval to

32. Petulant
Passed on through touch; infectious
Sulky
Vague
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

33. Haranguing
Attacking verbally
Put off; procrastinate
Can't be expressed in words
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

34. Treacly
Too sweet; over sentimental
Tone of voice
Strong and sturdy
Superficial

35. Idiosyncratic
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Redness
Attacking verbally

36. Remiss
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Praise
Proving right
Neglectful

37. Intonation
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Tone of voice
Praise
Friendly - lovable

38. Formidable
Inspiring awe
Doubtful
Expensive
Gloomy

39. Contagious
Blame; criticize
Passed on through touch; infectious
Expressing care and concern
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

40. Boorishness
Annoy
Friendly - lovable
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Bringing together; ending a dispute

41. Censure
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Blame; criticize
Not easy to comprehend
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

42. Shroud
Faithfulness; loyalty
Sociable
Redness
To cover

43. Floridity
Friendly - lovable
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Over-simplified
Redness

44. Vindictive
Doubtful
Vague
Seeking revenge
Devaluing; criticizing

45. Succulent
Juicy
To make legal; give approval to
Concerned with thinking
Shortage

46. Ineffable

47. Therapeutic
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Expressing emotion freely
Medicinal
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

48. Facile
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Over-simplified
Honor; honesty

49. Insufferable
Annoy
Prevented
Cannot be tolerated
Seeking money above all else

50. Histrionic
Shortage
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Can be cultivated ('arable land')