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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
Annoy
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Being fat

2. Viscous
Persuasive language
Doubtful
Thick and sticky
Cannot be tolerated

3. Dalliance
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Fair and equal
Vague
Containing a lot in a small space/few words

4. Dearth
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Kindly; pampering
Shortage
Expensive

5. Contagious
Passed on through touch; infectious
Persuasive language
Redness
Sulky

6. Adulation
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Worship; great praise
Joining - speaking
Very bad

7. Shroud
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
To cover
Expensive
Sociable

8. Debacles
Ordinary
Disasters
Expensive
Strong and sturdy

9. Fidelity
Faithfulness; loyalty
Friendly - lovable
Concerned with thinking
Put off; procrastinate

10. Therapeutic
Medicinal
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Inspiring awe
Disasters

11. Somber
Gloomy
Toadies; flatterers
Dictator
Disasters

12. Animosity
Hostility; hatred
Generous
Divided into two extremes
Thick and sticky

13. Sedulous
Seeking money above all else
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Thorough; eager
Expressing care and concern

14. Concord
Annoy
Inspiring awe
Agreement
Generous

15. Equitable
Fair and equal
Sulky
Gave moral lecture
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

16. Opacity
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Inspiring awe
Worship; great praise
Vague

17. Censure
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Expensive
Dictator
Blame; criticize

18. Petulant
Sulky
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Can't be expressed in words
Superficial

19. Convivial
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Sociable
Revolutionary
Seeking legal remedies

20. Mercenary
Seeking revenge
Not easy to comprehend
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Seeking money above all else

21. Peer
Neglectful
Experts with good taste/judgment
An equal
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

22. Ambiguous
Vague
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Honor; honesty
Bringing together; ending a dispute

23. Propensity

24. Cursory
Seeking revenge
Superficial
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)

25. Presumptive
Over-simplified
Presumed
Prevented
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

26. Idiosyncratic
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Devaluing; criticizing
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Tone of voice

27. Autocrat
Devaluing; criticizing
Very bad
Prevented
Dictator

28. Amiable
Seeking money above all else
Proving right
Friendly - lovable
Practicality

29. Floridity
Cannot be tolerated
Redness
Thorough; taking care of details
Strong and sturdy

30. Temporize
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Put off; procrastinate
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Fair and equal

31. Judicious
Not moderate; excessive
Strong and sturdy
Presumed
Fair; wise

32. Cerebral
Concerned with thinking
Suppressed
Blame; criticize
Medicinal

33. Consecrated
Juicy
Dedicated; made holy
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Agreement

34. Treacly
Blame; criticize
Gave moral lecture
Neglectful
Too sweet; over sentimental

35. Deleterious
Expressing emotion freely
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Harmful
Thorough; taking care of details

36. Haranguing
Attacking verbally
Worship; great praise
Generous
Bringing together; ending a dispute

37. Imperious
In a commanding manner
Dedicated; made holy
Seeking money above all else
Dictator

38. Succulent
Put off; procrastinate
Thick and sticky
Hostility; hatred
Juicy

39. Ineffable

40. Polarized
Thick and sticky
Divided into two extremes
Blame; criticize
Agreement

41. Disparaging
Fate - doom
Inspiring awe
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Critical

42. Articulation
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Devaluing; criticizing
Strong and sturdy
Joining - speaking

43. Intonation
Worship; great praise
Thorough; taking care of details
Tone of voice
Gave moral lecture

44. Wistful
To cover
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Annoy

45. Integrity
Presumed
Honor; honesty
Gave moral lecture
Divided into two extremes

46. Legitimate
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Sociable
Wavered; hesitated
To make legal; give approval to

47. Conciliatory
Seeking money above all else
Over-simplified
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Bringing together; ending a dispute

48. Futile
Dictator
Strong and sturdy
Revolutionary
Useless; waste of time and effort

49. Indulgent
Devaluing; criticizing
Blame; criticize
Kindly; pampering
Tendency; leaning' predilection

50. Intermittent
Useless; waste of time and effort
Depth (of ideas/thought)
On and off; not continuous
Joining - speaking