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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. Cursory
Superficial
To make legal; give approval to
Neglectful
Seeking money above all else

2. Imperious
Inspiring awe
Being fat
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
In a commanding manner

3. Insufferable
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Cannot be tolerated
Annoy
Disasters

4. Profundity
Inspiring awe
Proving right
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Very bad

5. Redolent
Fair and equal
Strong and sturdy
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Lack of transparency; being opaque

6. Bountiful
Generous
Over-simplified
Gloomy
On and off; not continuous

7. Histrionic
Ordinary
On and off; not continuous
Over-simplified
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

8. Regressive
Very bad
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Too sweet; over sentimental
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

9. Depreciatory
Devaluing; criticizing
Praise
Prevented
To make legal; give approval to

10. Amiable
Gloomy
Friendly - lovable
Fate - doom
Generous

11. Futile
Over-simplified
Joining - speaking
Experts with good taste/judgment
Useless; waste of time and effort

12. Floridity
To cover
Of great importance
Toadies; flatterers
Redness

13. Radical
Strong and sturdy
Revolutionary
Toadies; flatterers
Seeking legal remedies

14. Momentous
Devaluing; criticizing
To make legal; give approval to
Of great importance
Medicinal

15. Conflagration
Fair; wise
Gave moral lecture
Persuasive language
Big fire

16. Articulation
Friendly - lovable
Of great importance
Medicinal
Joining - speaking

17. Rhetoric
Persuasive language
On and off; not continuous
Faithfulness; loyalty
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

18. Intermittent
Fair; wise
On and off; not continuous
Over-simplified
Generous

19. Dalliance
Suppressed
On and off; not continuous
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Revolutionary

20. Insular
Divided into two extremes
Fair and equal
Experts with good taste/judgment
Narrow-minded

21. Steadfastness
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Over-simplified
Blame; criticize
To cover

22. Vindication
Very bad
Harmful
Divided into two extremes
Proving right

23. Magnanimous
Experts with good taste/judgment
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

24. Deleterious
Not moderate; excessive
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Ordinary
Harmful

25. Intonation
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Tone of voice
Not easy to comprehend
Lack of transparency; being opaque

26. Petulant
Sulky
Ordinary
Big fire
Experts with good taste/judgment

27. Ineffable

28. Integrity
Agreement
Support
Honor; honesty
On and off; not continuous

29. Viscous
Kindly; pampering
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Seeking money above all else
Thick and sticky

30. Propensity

31. Advocate
Support
Being fat
Disasters
Bringing together; ending a dispute

32. Fidelity
Faithfulness; loyalty
Critical
Experts with good taste/judgment
Strong and sturdy

33. Eulogy
To cover
Can't be expressed in words
Generous
Praise

34. Lavish
Not easy to comprehend
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Divided into two extremes
Expensive

35. Adulation
Worship; great praise
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Thorough; taking care of details

36. Thwarted
Can't be expressed in words
Prevented
Hostility; hatred
Doubtful

37. Mandatory
Compulsory
Harmful
Inspiring awe
Agreement

38. Debacles
Not moderate; excessive
Disasters
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Seeking money above all else

39. Wistful
Wavered; hesitated
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Put off; procrastinate

40. Formidable
Inspiring awe
Being fat
Cannot be tolerated
Bringing together; ending a dispute

41. Toadies
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Redness
Inspiring awe
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

42. Robust
Critical
Seeking money above all else
Strong and sturdy
Dictator

43. Contagious
Redness
Not moderate; excessive
Passed on through touch; infectious
Prevented

44. Connoisseurs
Seeking revenge
Experts with good taste/judgment
Proving right
Fair; wise

45. Callous
Support
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Critical
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

46. Censure
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Fate - doom
Blame; criticize
Thick and sticky

47. Autocrat
Dictator
Narrow-minded
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Seeking money above all else

48. Sedulous
Hostility; hatred
Doubtful
Thorough; eager
Support

49. Quelled
Very bad
Suppressed
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Bringing together; ending a dispute

50. Legitimate
To make legal; give approval to
Devaluing; criticizing
Fair and equal
In a commanding manner