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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. Corpulence
Being fat
Ordinary
Sulky
Not easy to comprehend

2. Fastidious
Cannot be tolerated
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Thorough; taking care of details
Sulky

3. Contagious
Expressing care and concern
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Passed on through touch; infectious
Medicinal

4. Magnanimous
Thorough; taking care of details
Redness
Of great importance
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)

5. Ambiguous
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Seeking revenge
Vague
Depth (of ideas/thought)

6. Dubious
In a commanding manner
Expensive
Doubtful
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

7. Mercenary
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Fair and equal
Seeking money above all else
Faithfulness; loyalty

8. Robust
Hostility; hatred
Strong and sturdy
Gave moral lecture
Sociable

9. Indulgent
Kindly; pampering
Strong and sturdy
Support
Can't be expressed in words

10. Imperious
Divided into two extremes
Fair and equal
In a commanding manner
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

11. Inscrutable
Prevented
Toadies; flatterers
Not easy to comprehend
Faithfulness; loyalty

12. Petulant
Sulky
Practicality
Medicinal
Not easy to comprehend

13. Radical
Expressing care and concern
Revolutionary
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Blame; criticize

14. Consecrated
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Cannot be tolerated
Dedicated; made holy

15. Histrionic
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Dictator
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

16. Eulogy
Put off; procrastinate
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Toadies; flatterers
Praise

17. Advocate
Support
Thick and sticky
Medicinal
Redness

18. Idiosyncratic
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Harmful
Worship; great praise
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

19. Toadies
Very bad
Hostility; hatred
Blame; criticize
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

20. Steadfastness
On and off; not continuous
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Practicality
Tone of voice

21. Boorishness
Joining - speaking
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
In a commanding manner

22. Autocrat
Attacking verbally
Dictator
Too sweet; over sentimental
Ordinary

23. Intonation
Devaluing; criticizing
Tone of voice
Worship; great praise
Harmful

24. Callous
Practicality
Juicy
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Superficial

25. Judicious
Dedicated; made holy
Experts with good taste/judgment
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Fair; wise

26. Opacity
Prevented
Generous
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Blame; criticize

27. Depreciatory
Prevented
Devaluing; criticizing
Medicinal
Praise

28. Treacly
Supremely good
Too sweet; over sentimental
To make legal; give approval to
Devaluing; criticizing

29. Vex
Wavered; hesitated
Generous
Support
Annoy

30. Formidable
Thorough; eager
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Superficial
Inspiring awe

31. Articulation
Faithfulness; loyalty
Joining - speaking
Redness
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

32. Rhetoric
Put off; procrastinate
Persuasive language
Compulsory
Joining - speaking

33. Insular
Narrow-minded
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Useless; waste of time and effort

34. Therapeutic
Thorough; eager
Big fire
Medicinal
Fair; wise

35. Presumptive
Blame; criticize
Presumed
Generous
Prevented

36. Haranguing
Inspiring awe
Harmful
Attacking verbally
Ordinary

37. Sycophants
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Dictator
Toadies; flatterers
In a commanding manner

38. Viscous
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Proving right
Thick and sticky
Passed on through touch; infectious

39. Quelled
Generous
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Suppressed
Very bad

40. Convivial
Sociable
Disasters
Compulsory
Honor; honesty

41. Solicitous
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Expressing care and concern
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

42. Lavish
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Expensive
Sociable
Fair and equal

43. Thwarted
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Fair; wise
Superficial
Prevented

44. Intemperate
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Not moderate; excessive
Medicinal

45. Intermittent
Tone of voice
On and off; not continuous
Put off; procrastinate
To make legal; give approval to

46. Succulent
Juicy
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Seeking legal remedies
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

47. Concord
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Seeking money above all else
Practicality
Agreement

48. Sermonized
Practicality
Gave moral lecture
Seeking money above all else
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

49. Palliative
Vague
Narrow-minded
Support
Something that makes better but does not cure

50. Bountiful
Joining - speaking
Hostility; hatred
Tone of voice
Generous