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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. Bountiful
Support
Generous
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Persuasive language

2. Articulation
Agreement
Joining - speaking
Support
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

3. Redolent
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Tendency; leaning' predilection
On and off; not continuous
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

4. Peer
Cannot be tolerated
Expressing emotion freely
Faithfulness; loyalty
An equal

5. Futile
Medicinal
Sociable
Useless; waste of time and effort
Cannot be tolerated

6. Rhetoric
Persuasive language
Compulsory
Seeking money above all else
Annoy

7. Therapeutic
Expressing emotion freely
Tone of voice
Prevented
Medicinal

8. Conciliatory
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
On and off; not continuous
Joining - speaking

9. Arable

10. Momentous
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Of great importance
To cover
Expressing emotion freely

11. Disparaging
Doubtful
Superficial
Tone of voice
Critical

12. Adulation
Dictator
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Worship; great praise
Fate - doom

13. Fidelity
Not moderate; excessive
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Faithfulness; loyalty
Vague

14. Vindication
Sociable
Ordinary
Proving right
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

15. Callous
Praise
An equal
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

16. Intonation
Disasters
Tone of voice
Faithfulness; loyalty
Tendency; leaning' predilection

17. Convivial
Sociable
Juicy
Agreement
Toadies; flatterers

18. Pragmatism
Expensive
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Concerned with thinking
Practicality

19. Magnanimous
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Put off; procrastinate
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Expensive

20. Ineffable

21. Propensity

22. Toadies
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Praise
Redness
Dictator

23. Mercenary
Seeking money above all else
Prevented
Disasters
Expensive

24. Presumptive
Harmful
Too sweet; over sentimental
Divided into two extremes
Presumed

25. Legitimate
Narrow-minded
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Gloomy
To make legal; give approval to

26. Deleterious
Generous
Harmful
Hostility; hatred
Agreement

27. Formidable
Dedicated; made holy
Over-simplified
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Inspiring awe

28. Inscrutable
Not easy to comprehend
Practicality
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Annoy

29. Amiable
Medicinal
Wavered; hesitated
Friendly - lovable
Not moderate; excessive

30. Regressive
Critical
Big fire
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Thorough; taking care of details

31. Demonstrative
Gave moral lecture
Generous
Critical
Expressing emotion freely

32. Succulent
On and off; not continuous
Dedicated; made holy
Worship; great praise
Juicy

33. Mandatory
Kindly; pampering
Fair and equal
Harmful
Compulsory

34. Nemesis
Fate - doom
Persuasive language
Toadies; flatterers
Doubtful

35. Contagious
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Fair; wise
Harmful
Passed on through touch; infectious

36. Dalliance
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Fate - doom
Lack of transparency; being opaque

37. Shroud
Gave moral lecture
Worship; great praise
To cover
Containing a lot in a small space/few words

38. Intermittent
Sulky
Support
Something that makes better but does not cure
On and off; not continuous

39. Cerebral
Compulsory
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Sociable
Concerned with thinking

40. Animosity
Hostility; hatred
Too sweet; over sentimental
Proving right
Seeking money above all else

41. Intemperate
Suppressed
Not moderate; excessive
Generous
Gave moral lecture

42. Consecrated
Hostility; hatred
Not moderate; excessive
Dedicated; made holy
Support

43. Floridity
Redness
Very bad
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

44. Opacity
Seeking revenge
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Thorough; eager
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

45. Corpulence
Wavered; hesitated
Medicinal
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Being fat

46. Integrity
Over-simplified
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Tone of voice
Honor; honesty

47. Litigious
Supremely good
Superficial
Seeking legal remedies
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

48. Viscous
Cannot be tolerated
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Thick and sticky
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

49. Steadfastness
Fair and equal
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Not moderate; excessive
Loyalty; firmness of purpose

50. Depreciatory
Something that makes better but does not cure
Devaluing; criticizing
Fate - doom
Loyalty; firmness of purpose