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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. Thwarted
Blame; criticize
Proving right
Prevented
Gloomy

2. Bountiful
Seeking revenge
Compulsory
Experts with good taste/judgment
Generous

3. Disparaging
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Critical
Something that makes better but does not cure
Prevented

4. Vindication
Proving right
Can't be expressed in words
Concerned with thinking
Medicinal

5. Autocrat
Seeking revenge
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Generous
Dictator

6. Haranguing
Concerned with thinking
Attacking verbally
Praise
Loyalty; firmness of purpose

7. Fidelity
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Joining - speaking
Faithfulness; loyalty

8. Deleterious
Prevented
In a commanding manner
Harmful
Passed on through touch; infectious

9. Insular
Narrow-minded
Over-simplified
Seeking revenge
To cover

10. Imperious
In a commanding manner
Fair; wise
Presumed
Containing a lot in a small space/few words

11. Steadfastness
An equal
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Attacking verbally

12. Lavish
Support
Prevented
Gloomy
Expensive

13. Succulent
Inspiring awe
Juicy
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

14. Judicious
Fair; wise
Generous
Toadies; flatterers
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

15. Ineffable

16. Floridity
Redness
Divided into two extremes
Compulsory
Over-simplified

17. Corpulence
Shortage
Of great importance
Being fat
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

18. Temporize
Seeking revenge
Thick and sticky
Doubtful
Put off; procrastinate

19. Somber
Seeking revenge
Gloomy
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Attacking verbally

20. Consummate
Can't be expressed in words
Fate - doom
Supremely good
Generous

21. Indulgent
Worship; great praise
To make legal; give approval to
Kindly; pampering
Loyalty; firmness of purpose

22. Sycophants
Compulsory
Fair; wise
Worship; great praise
Toadies; flatterers

23. Boorishness
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Joining - speaking
Cannot be tolerated
Disasters

24. Concord
Juicy
Fair; wise
Agreement
Bringing together; ending a dispute

25. Articulation
Seeking revenge
Joining - speaking
Being fat
Bringing together; ending a dispute

26. Callous
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Disasters
Vague

27. Radical
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Revolutionary
Shortage
To make legal; give approval to

28. Histrionic
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Persuasive language
Useless; waste of time and effort
Seeking revenge

29. Viscous
Experts with good taste/judgment
Thick and sticky
Prevented
Tendency; leaning' predilection

30. Presumptive
Friendly - lovable
Gave moral lecture
Presumed
Fate - doom

31. Therapeutic
Passed on through touch; infectious
Thick and sticky
Medicinal
Proving right

32. Vex
Annoy
Very bad
Expensive
Seeking legal remedies

33. Polarized
Divided into two extremes
Agreement
Suppressed
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

34. Profundity
Prevented
Neglectful
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Proving right

35. Amiable
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Friendly - lovable
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Not moderate; excessive

36. Sermonized
Gave moral lecture
Blame; criticize
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Compulsory

37. Mercenary
Faithfulness; loyalty
Seeking money above all else
Compulsory
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

38. Consecrated
On and off; not continuous
Passed on through touch; infectious
Gloomy
Dedicated; made holy

39. Wistful
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Thorough; eager
Wavered; hesitated

40. Pragmatism
Devaluing; criticizing
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Practicality
Superficial

41. Prosaic
Joining - speaking
Ordinary
Kindly; pampering
Persuasive language

42. Advocate
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Kindly; pampering
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Support

43. Formidable
Seeking revenge
Compulsory
To cover
Inspiring awe

44. Shroud
To cover
Medicinal
Not moderate; excessive
Depth (of ideas/thought)

45. Robust
Proving right
Sociable
Strong and sturdy
Prevented

46. Fastidious
Suppressed
Over-simplified
Thorough; eager
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

47. Intemperate
Not moderate; excessive
In a commanding manner
Something that makes better but does not cure
Tone of voice

48. Eulogy
Narrow-minded
Praise
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Over-simplified

49. Propensity

50. Litigious
Persuasive language
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Seeking legal remedies
Put off; procrastinate