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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. Rhetoric
Proving right
Persuasive language
Sulky
Something that makes better but does not cure

2. Imperious
Not easy to comprehend
In a commanding manner
Expressing emotion freely
Sulky

3. Dalliance
Dedicated; made holy
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Honor; honesty
Fate - doom

4. Nemesis
An equal
Expensive
Fair and equal
Fate - doom

5. Integrity
Devaluing; criticizing
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
In a commanding manner
Honor; honesty

6. Depreciatory
Dictator
Strong and sturdy
Devaluing; criticizing
To cover

7. Conflagration
Big fire
Superficial
Critical
Dictator

8. Equitable
Fair and equal
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Not easy to comprehend
Seeking revenge

9. Therapeutic
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Expressing emotion freely
Disasters
Medicinal

10. Profundity
Praise
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Joining - speaking
Depth (of ideas/thought)

11. Pragmatism
Narrow-minded
Harmful
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Practicality

12. Litigious
Seeking legal remedies
Over-simplified
Expressing emotion freely
Praise

13. Futile
Doubtful
Useless; waste of time and effort
Very bad
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

14. Bountiful
Agreement
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Generous
Useless; waste of time and effort

15. Consecrated
Dedicated; made holy
Presumed
Too sweet; over sentimental
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

16. Idiosyncratic
Seeking revenge
Faithfulness; loyalty
Thorough; taking care of details
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

17. Palliative
Something that makes better but does not cure
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Thorough; eager
Devaluing; criticizing

18. Cerebral
Tone of voice
Concerned with thinking
Faithfulness; loyalty
Gloomy

19. Momentous
Of great importance
Tone of voice
Blame; criticize
Agreement

20. Dubious
Faithfulness; loyalty
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Proving right
Doubtful

21. Ambiguous
Fate - doom
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Vague
Something that makes better but does not cure

22. Fidelity
Friendly - lovable
Useless; waste of time and effort
Faithfulness; loyalty
Persuasive language

23. Connoisseurs
Kindly; pampering
Experts with good taste/judgment
Very bad
Annoy

24. Histrionic
An equal
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Expensive
Seeking revenge

25. Vacillated
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Compulsory
Wavered; hesitated
Thick and sticky

26. Indulgent
Wavered; hesitated
Shortage
Kindly; pampering
Narrow-minded

27. Consummate
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Practicality
Supremely good
Very bad

28. Remiss
Neglectful
Juicy
Strong and sturdy
Loyalty; firmness of purpose

29. Contagious
Passed on through touch; infectious
Seeking money above all else
Medicinal
Friendly - lovable

30. Adulation
Not easy to comprehend
On and off; not continuous
Worship; great praise
Agreement

31. Inscrutable
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Neglectful
Not easy to comprehend
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

32. Vex
Thorough; taking care of details
Harmful
Dictator
Annoy

33. Sermonized
Attacking verbally
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Seeking money above all else
Gave moral lecture

34. Autocrat
Dictator
Concerned with thinking
Agreement
Toadies; flatterers

35. Temporize
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Put off; procrastinate
Juicy
Fair and equal

36. Prosaic
Ordinary
Support
Tone of voice
In a commanding manner

37. Mercenary
Seeking money above all else
To cover
Strong and sturdy
Devaluing; criticizing

38. Intemperate
Not moderate; excessive
Proving right
Disasters
Expressing care and concern

39. Thwarted
Being fat
Blame; criticize
Prevented
Devaluing; criticizing

40. Dearth
Presumed
Doubtful
Shortage
To cover

41. Viscous
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Honor; honesty
Thick and sticky
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

42. Facile
Over-simplified
Can't be expressed in words
Compulsory
Blame; criticize

43. Amiable
Sulky
Disasters
Compulsory
Friendly - lovable

44. Robust
Tone of voice
Praise
Strong and sturdy
Agreement

45. Conciliatory
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Too sweet; over sentimental
Hostility; hatred
Worship; great praise

46. Convivial
Sociable
Over-simplified
Persuasive language
Worship; great praise

47. Vindictive
Tone of voice
Revolutionary
Seeking revenge
Being fat

48. Vindication
Proving right
Friendly - lovable
Experts with good taste/judgment
Practicality

49. Solicitous
Generous
Thorough; eager
Sociable
Expressing care and concern

50. Floridity
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Practicality
Redness
Friendly - lovable