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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. Judicious
On and off; not continuous
Proving right
Faithfulness; loyalty
Fair; wise

2. Disparaging
Disasters
Critical
Practicality
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

3. Somber
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Over-simplified
Gloomy
Critical

4. Ambiguous
Vague
Something that makes better but does not cure
Attacking verbally
Toadies; flatterers

5. Quelled
Suppressed
Support
Hostility; hatred
Too sweet; over sentimental

6. Imperious
Expressing care and concern
Superficial
In a commanding manner
Praise

7. Rhetoric
Useless; waste of time and effort
Practicality
Kindly; pampering
Persuasive language

8. Opacity
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Fair; wise
Neglectful
Suppressed

9. Shroud
To cover
Hostility; hatred
Doubtful
Tendency; leaning' predilection

10. Dearth
Shortage
Superficial
Vague
Friendly - lovable

11. Depreciatory
Devaluing; criticizing
Thorough; taking care of details
Sulky
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

12. Meticulous
To cover
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Thorough; taking care of details
Gave moral lecture

13. Corpulence
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Generous
On and off; not continuous
Being fat

14. Presumptive
Harmful
Not easy to comprehend
Presumed
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

15. Succulent
Redness
Juicy
Gave moral lecture
Dictator

16. Magnanimous
Expressing care and concern
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Annoy
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)

17. Floridity
Support
Redness
Passed on through touch; infectious
Useless; waste of time and effort

18. Pragmatism
Passed on through touch; infectious
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Useless; waste of time and effort
Practicality

19. Amiable
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Friendly - lovable
Harmful
Devaluing; criticizing

20. Viscous
Support
Being fat
Worship; great praise
Thick and sticky

21. Sermonized
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
On and off; not continuous
Sulky
Gave moral lecture

22. Formidable
Revolutionary
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Inspiring awe
Dictator

23. Profundity
Critical
Shortage
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Very bad

24. Haranguing
Attacking verbally
Can't be expressed in words
Harmful
Persuasive language

25. Callous
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Something that makes better but does not cure
Thorough; eager
On and off; not continuous

26. Reprehensible
Over-simplified
Practicality
Too sweet; over sentimental
Very bad

27. Sycophants
Toadies; flatterers
Presumed
Fate - doom
Blame; criticize

28. Fastidious
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Gave moral lecture
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Redness

29. Dalliance
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Doubtful
Passed on through touch; infectious

30. Nemesis
Redness
Fate - doom
Inspiring awe
Not moderate; excessive

31. Litigious
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Strong and sturdy
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Seeking legal remedies

32. Peer
An equal
Expensive
Neglectful
Disasters

33. Advocate
Fate - doom
Can't be expressed in words
Support
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

34. Consummate
Devaluing; criticizing
Thorough; eager
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Supremely good

35. Solicitous
Strong and sturdy
Can't be expressed in words
Expressing care and concern
Being fat

36. Vindication
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Toadies; flatterers
Proving right
Expressing emotion freely

37. Lavish
Expensive
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Expressing emotion freely
Fair and equal

38. Consecrated
Not moderate; excessive
Expensive
Dedicated; made holy
Annoy

39. Insufferable
Compulsory
Not easy to comprehend
Cannot be tolerated
To make legal; give approval to

40. Convivial
To make legal; give approval to
Neglectful
Sociable
Juicy

41. Fidelity
Hostility; hatred
Dictator
Persuasive language
Faithfulness; loyalty

42. Connoisseurs
Supremely good
Experts with good taste/judgment
Strong and sturdy
Seeking money above all else

43. Insular
Narrow-minded
Inspiring awe
Seeking legal remedies
Tendency; leaning' predilection

44. Arable

45. Robust
Devaluing; criticizing
Strong and sturdy
Narrow-minded
Support

46. Intermittent
Attacking verbally
Toadies; flatterers
Passed on through touch; infectious
On and off; not continuous

47. Toadies
Tone of voice
Wavered; hesitated
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
To make legal; give approval to

48. Equitable
Fair and equal
Too sweet; over sentimental
Of great importance
Dedicated; made holy

49. Concord
Agreement
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Fate - doom
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

50. Boorishness
Kindly; pampering
Can't be expressed in words
Seeking money above all else
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior