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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. Conciliatory
Sulky
Hostility; hatred
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Bringing together; ending a dispute

2. Bountiful
Gloomy
Seeking money above all else
Fate - doom
Generous

3. Articulation
Divided into two extremes
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Joining - speaking
Juicy

4. Dearth
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Shortage
Over-simplified

5. Histrionic
Superficial
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Gloomy
Doubtful

6. Boorishness
Annoy
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Seeking legal remedies
Shortage

7. Autocrat
Cannot be tolerated
Dictator
Expressing emotion freely
On and off; not continuous

8. Presumptive
Kindly; pampering
Sulky
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Presumed

9. Judicious
Joining - speaking
Thorough; taking care of details
Fair; wise
Vague

10. Inscrutable
Wavered; hesitated
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Gloomy
Not easy to comprehend

11. Radical
In a commanding manner
Devaluing; criticizing
Revolutionary
Seeking legal remedies

12. Depreciatory
Proving right
Devaluing; criticizing
Thorough; eager
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

13. Propensity

14. Vindictive
Dedicated; made holy
Seeking revenge
To cover
Medicinal

15. Insufferable
Cannot be tolerated
Hostility; hatred
Fate - doom
Seeking revenge

16. Magnanimous
Joining - speaking
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Attacking verbally
In a commanding manner

17. Arable

18. Facile
Support
Annoy
Presumed
Over-simplified

19. Momentous
Thick and sticky
Suppressed
Of great importance
Very bad

20. Reprehensible
Expressing care and concern
Disasters
Very bad
Being fat

21. Rhetoric
Persuasive language
Joining - speaking
To make legal; give approval to
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

22. Therapeutic
Revolutionary
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Medicinal
Ordinary

23. Shroud
Support
Of great importance
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
To cover

24. Eulogy
Of great importance
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Praise

25. Insular
Supremely good
Narrow-minded
Gloomy
Inspiring awe

26. Peer
Attacking verbally
Tendency; leaning' predilection
An equal
Blame; criticize

27. Censure
Blame; criticize
Medicinal
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Tendency; leaning' predilection

28. Intermittent
Seeking revenge
On and off; not continuous
Generous
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

29. Sycophants
Gave moral lecture
Toadies; flatterers
Seeking legal remedies
Containing a lot in a small space/few words

30. Vex
Annoy
Vague
Shortage
Critical

31. Vindication
Proving right
Praise
Toadies; flatterers
Very bad

32. Concord
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Agreement
Thick and sticky
To make legal; give approval to

33. Sermonized
Useless; waste of time and effort
Concerned with thinking
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Gave moral lecture

34. Cerebral
Concerned with thinking
In a commanding manner
Thorough; eager
On and off; not continuous

35. Legitimate
To make legal; give approval to
Thick and sticky
Vague
Presumed

36. Temporize
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Suppressed
Put off; procrastinate

37. Floridity
Tone of voice
Put off; procrastinate
Redness
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

38. Indulgent
Praise
Expressing emotion freely
Kindly; pampering
Honor; honesty

39. Advocate
Not moderate; excessive
Support
Big fire
Divided into two extremes

40. Pragmatism
Practicality
Agreement
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Depth (of ideas/thought)

41. Steadfastness
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Put off; procrastinate
Very bad
Bringing together; ending a dispute

42. Palliative
Big fire
Something that makes better but does not cure
Worship; great praise
Put off; procrastinate

43. Deleterious
Harmful
Thick and sticky
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Concerned with thinking

44. Treacly
Too sweet; over sentimental
Ordinary
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

45. Demonstrative
Not easy to comprehend
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Expressing emotion freely
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

46. Intonation
Devaluing; criticizing
Gave moral lecture
Tone of voice
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)

47. Solicitous
Inspiring awe
Critical
Juicy
Expressing care and concern

48. Regressive
Expressing emotion freely
Expressing care and concern
Thick and sticky
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

49. Adulation
Harmful
Redness
Worship; great praise
Depth (of ideas/thought)

50. Convivial
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Sociable
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Useless; waste of time and effort