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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. Peer
On and off; not continuous
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
An equal
Not easy to comprehend

2. Palliative
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Generous
In a commanding manner
Something that makes better but does not cure

3. Indulgent
Fair; wise
Kindly; pampering
Supremely good
Over-simplified

4. Sermonized
Harmful
Fair; wise
Gave moral lecture
Attacking verbally

5. Advocate
Generous
Devaluing; criticizing
Support
Gloomy

6. Dalliance
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Fair and equal
Tone of voice

7. Consecrated
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Toadies; flatterers
Dedicated; made holy

8. Boorishness
Expressing emotion freely
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Dedicated; made holy
Annoy

9. Bountiful
Gloomy
Thorough; eager
Generous
Superficial

10. Articulation
Joining - speaking
Prevented
Kindly; pampering
Expressing emotion freely

11. Intermittent
Attacking verbally
Harmful
On and off; not continuous
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

12. Futile
Seeking legal remedies
Support
Expressing care and concern
Useless; waste of time and effort

13. Thwarted
Prevented
Worship; great praise
Strong and sturdy
Thorough; eager

14. Solicitous
Faithfulness; loyalty
Support
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Expressing care and concern

15. Therapeutic
Toadies; flatterers
Medicinal
Annoy
Not moderate; excessive

16. Autocrat
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Cannot be tolerated
Over-simplified
Dictator

17. Arable

18. Legitimate
Vague
To make legal; give approval to
Attacking verbally
Sociable

19. Sycophants
Thorough; eager
Toadies; flatterers
Hostility; hatred
Blame; criticize

20. Cursory
Superficial
Support
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

21. Somber
Juicy
Not moderate; excessive
Being fat
Gloomy

22. Ineffable

23. Conciliatory
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Thorough; eager
Too sweet; over sentimental
Shortage

24. Lavish
Expensive
Friendly - lovable
Juicy
Something that makes better but does not cure

25. Consummate
Supremely good
Doubtful
Devaluing; criticizing
Friendly - lovable

26. Meticulous
Agreement
Thorough; taking care of details
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Fair; wise

27. Integrity
Neglectful
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Honor; honesty
Very bad

28. Animosity
Compulsory
Hostility; hatred
Supremely good
Thorough; taking care of details

29. Propensity

30. Conflagration
Revolutionary
Big fire
Seeking revenge
Neglectful

31. Viscous
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Joining - speaking
Thick and sticky
Cannot be tolerated

32. Judicious
Fair; wise
Ordinary
Sulky
Useless; waste of time and effort

33. Vacillated
Generous
Of great importance
Kindly; pampering
Wavered; hesitated

34. Magnanimous
Doubtful
Put off; procrastinate
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)

35. Mandatory
Experts with good taste/judgment
Vague
Worship; great praise
Compulsory

36. Intonation
Fate - doom
Fair and equal
Tone of voice
Very bad

37. Contagious
Thorough; eager
Cannot be tolerated
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Passed on through touch; infectious

38. Rhetoric
Worship; great praise
Blame; criticize
Tone of voice
Persuasive language

39. Amiable
Joining - speaking
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Friendly - lovable
In a commanding manner

40. Dearth
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Attacking verbally
Shortage
Generous

41. Insular
Narrow-minded
Honor; honesty
Concerned with thinking
Gloomy

42. Wistful
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
To make legal; give approval to
Not moderate; excessive
Fair; wise

43. Haranguing
Expressing emotion freely
Attacking verbally
Gave moral lecture
Too sweet; over sentimental

44. Insufferable
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Cannot be tolerated
Shortage
Lack of transparency; being opaque

45. Cerebral
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Concerned with thinking
Thorough; taking care of details
Shortage

46. Eulogy
Neglectful
Support
Joining - speaking
Praise

47. Profundity
Honor; honesty
Seeking money above all else
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Depth (of ideas/thought)

48. Intemperate
Faithfulness; loyalty
Not moderate; excessive
Presumed
Sulky

49. Ambiguous
Vague
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Useless; waste of time and effort
Critical

50. Convivial
Persuasive language
Faithfulness; loyalty
Sociable
Proving right