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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
Support
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Suppressed
An equal

2. Insufferable
Joining - speaking
Honor; honesty
Cannot be tolerated
On and off; not continuous

3. Compendious
Proving right
Seeking revenge
Seeking legal remedies
Containing a lot in a small space/few words

4. Formidable
Revolutionary
Inspiring awe
Medicinal
Loyalty; firmness of purpose

5. Depreciatory
Too sweet; over sentimental
Hostility; hatred
Big fire
Devaluing; criticizing

6. Futile
Friendly - lovable
Strong and sturdy
On and off; not continuous
Useless; waste of time and effort

7. Vindication
Devaluing; criticizing
To make legal; give approval to
Proving right
Medicinal

8. Pragmatism
Thick and sticky
Concerned with thinking
Honor; honesty
Practicality

9. Amiable
Thick and sticky
Prevented
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Friendly - lovable

10. Radical
Inspiring awe
Can't be expressed in words
Seeking money above all else
Revolutionary

11. Articulation
Medicinal
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Wavered; hesitated
Joining - speaking

12. Reprehensible
Persuasive language
Very bad
Faithfulness; loyalty
Thick and sticky

13. Facile
Over-simplified
Prevented
Practicality
Persuasive language

14. Treacly
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Very bad
Too sweet; over sentimental
In a commanding manner

15. Fastidious
Put off; procrastinate
Divided into two extremes
Support
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

16. Remiss
Joining - speaking
Agreement
Neglectful
Gloomy

17. Ineffable

18. Dubious
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Strong and sturdy
Doubtful

19. Legitimate
Divided into two extremes
Something that makes better but does not cure
To make legal; give approval to
Blame; criticize

20. Meticulous
Over-simplified
Compulsory
Devaluing; criticizing
Thorough; taking care of details

21. Dalliance
Faithfulness; loyalty
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Juicy
Expensive

22. Litigious
Not moderate; excessive
Seeking legal remedies
Blame; criticize
Practicality

23. Conflagration
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Big fire
Thorough; eager

24. Connoisseurs
Experts with good taste/judgment
Hostility; hatred
Sociable
Juicy

25. Insular
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Dedicated; made holy
Narrow-minded
Disasters

26. Concord
Medicinal
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Agreement
Thorough; taking care of details

27. Petulant
Presumed
Put off; procrastinate
Experts with good taste/judgment
Sulky

28. Wistful
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Expressing care and concern
Compulsory
Strong and sturdy

29. Bountiful
Blame; criticize
Wavered; hesitated
Generous
Friendly - lovable

30. Magnanimous
Not moderate; excessive
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
To cover
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

31. Intonation
Persuasive language
Over-simplified
Passed on through touch; infectious
Tone of voice

32. Lavish
Cannot be tolerated
Sociable
Expensive
Put off; procrastinate

33. Adulation
Can't be expressed in words
Passed on through touch; infectious
Dedicated; made holy
Worship; great praise

34. Dearth
Sociable
Shortage
Compulsory
Seeking money above all else

35. Profundity
Annoy
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Passed on through touch; infectious
Depth (of ideas/thought)

36. Presumptive
Presumed
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Compulsory
Joining - speaking

37. Shroud
Big fire
Agreement
Hostility; hatred
To cover

38. Mercenary
To make legal; give approval to
Seeking money above all else
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Compulsory

39. Arable

40. Equitable
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Very bad
Critical
Fair and equal

41. Quelled
Suppressed
Divided into two extremes
Worship; great praise
On and off; not continuous

42. Regressive
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Can't be expressed in words
Proving right
Thick and sticky

43. Sermonized
Gave moral lecture
Put off; procrastinate
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Being fat

44. Boorishness
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Passed on through touch; infectious
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Honor; honesty

45. Eulogy
Supremely good
Praise
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Seeking legal remedies

46. Imperious
In a commanding manner
Superficial
Support
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

47. Vex
Sociable
Suppressed
Annoy
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

48. Advocate
Faithfulness; loyalty
Support
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Devaluing; criticizing

49. Temporize
Support
Harmful
Put off; procrastinate
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

50. Succulent
Can't be expressed in words
Juicy
Of great importance
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion