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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. Reprehensible
Friendly - lovable
Very bad
Tone of voice
Medicinal

2. Opacity
Expressing emotion freely
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Sulky

3. Temporize
Support
Put off; procrastinate
Bringing together; ending a dispute
An equal

4. Vindictive
Seeking revenge
Big fire
In a commanding manner
Joining - speaking

5. Intermittent
Can't be expressed in words
On and off; not continuous
Not moderate; excessive
Concerned with thinking

6. Corpulence
Being fat
Agreement
Strong and sturdy
Attacking verbally

7. Palliative
Thorough; taking care of details
Honor; honesty
Something that makes better but does not cure
Of great importance

8. Polarized
Seeking legal remedies
Divided into two extremes
Attacking verbally
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

9. Remiss
Neglectful
Worship; great praise
Honor; honesty
Gloomy

10. Fastidious
Fair and equal
Redness
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Expensive

11. Cursory
Over-simplified
Tone of voice
Persuasive language
Superficial

12. Convivial
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Sociable
Superficial
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

13. Autocrat
In a commanding manner
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Faithfulness; loyalty
Dictator

14. Indulgent
Kindly; pampering
Over-simplified
Neglectful
Honor; honesty

15. Petulant
Ordinary
On and off; not continuous
Sulky
Big fire

16. Advocate
Wavered; hesitated
Divided into two extremes
Support
Attacking verbally

17. Cerebral
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Concerned with thinking
Dictator
Practicality

18. Presumptive
Presumed
Inspiring awe
Praise
Not moderate; excessive

19. Consecrated
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Not moderate; excessive
Can't be expressed in words
Dedicated; made holy

20. Compendious
Being fat
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Practicality

21. Insufferable
Doubtful
Cannot be tolerated
Seeking revenge
Expensive

22. Peer
An equal
Expressing emotion freely
Suppressed
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

23. Debacles
Disasters
Support
Put off; procrastinate
Fair; wise

24. Vindication
Proving right
Not moderate; excessive
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Praise

25. Insular
Narrow-minded
Expressing emotion freely
Expensive
Critical

26. Intemperate
Sociable
Not moderate; excessive
Honor; honesty
Faithfulness; loyalty

27. Solicitous
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Passed on through touch; infectious
Expressing care and concern

28. Ambiguous
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Vague
Generous
Revolutionary

29. Depreciatory
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Too sweet; over sentimental
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Devaluing; criticizing

30. Intonation
Neglectful
Tone of voice
Thorough; eager
Joining - speaking

31. Boorishness
Ordinary
Revolutionary
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

32. Therapeutic
Passed on through touch; infectious
Concerned with thinking
Medicinal
Bringing together; ending a dispute

33. Prosaic
On and off; not continuous
Thick and sticky
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Ordinary

34. Adulation
Worship; great praise
In a commanding manner
Harmful
Kindly; pampering

35. Thwarted
Prevented
Praise
Persuasive language
Gave moral lecture

36. Radical
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Revolutionary
Expressing care and concern
Tendency; leaning' predilection

37. Dearth
Shortage
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Generous
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

38. Floridity
Revolutionary
Annoy
Redness
Of great importance

39. Formidable
Revolutionary
Seeking money above all else
Expensive
Inspiring awe

40. Censure
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Disasters
Experts with good taste/judgment
Blame; criticize

41. Equitable
Fair and equal
Being fat
Faithfulness; loyalty
Worship; great praise

42. Shroud
To cover
Concerned with thinking
Gave moral lecture
Harmful

43. Demonstrative
Neglectful
Expressing emotion freely
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Agreement

44. Pragmatism
Friendly - lovable
Practicality
Cannot be tolerated
Neglectful

45. Legitimate
To make legal; give approval to
Hostility; hatred
Expressing emotion freely
Disasters

46. Animosity
Wavered; hesitated
Hostility; hatred
Proving right
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

47. Amiable
Generous
Thick and sticky
Friendly - lovable
Dedicated; made holy

48. Quelled
Prevented
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Toadies; flatterers
Suppressed

49. Disparaging
Blame; criticize
Critical
Kindly; pampering
Expressing care and concern

50. Magnanimous
Joining - speaking
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Blame; criticize
Honor; honesty