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SAT Vocab 2010 2011
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Subjects
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sat
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Judicious
On and off; not continuous
Proving right
Faithfulness; loyalty
Fair; wise
2. Disparaging
Disasters
Critical
Practicality
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
3. Somber
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Over-simplified
Gloomy
Critical
4. Ambiguous
Vague
Something that makes better but does not cure
Attacking verbally
Toadies; flatterers
5. Quelled
Suppressed
Support
Hostility; hatred
Too sweet; over sentimental
6. Imperious
Expressing care and concern
Superficial
In a commanding manner
Praise
7. Rhetoric
Useless; waste of time and effort
Practicality
Kindly; pampering
Persuasive language
8. Opacity
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Fair; wise
Neglectful
Suppressed
9. Shroud
To cover
Hostility; hatred
Doubtful
Tendency; leaning' predilection
10. Dearth
Shortage
Superficial
Vague
Friendly - lovable
11. Depreciatory
Devaluing; criticizing
Thorough; taking care of details
Sulky
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
12. Meticulous
To cover
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Thorough; taking care of details
Gave moral lecture
13. Corpulence
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Generous
On and off; not continuous
Being fat
14. Presumptive
Harmful
Not easy to comprehend
Presumed
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
15. Succulent
Redness
Juicy
Gave moral lecture
Dictator
16. Magnanimous
Expressing care and concern
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Annoy
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
17. Floridity
Support
Redness
Passed on through touch; infectious
Useless; waste of time and effort
18. Pragmatism
Passed on through touch; infectious
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Useless; waste of time and effort
Practicality
19. Amiable
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Friendly - lovable
Harmful
Devaluing; criticizing
20. Viscous
Support
Being fat
Worship; great praise
Thick and sticky
21. Sermonized
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
On and off; not continuous
Sulky
Gave moral lecture
22. Formidable
Revolutionary
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Inspiring awe
Dictator
23. Profundity
Critical
Shortage
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Very bad
24. Haranguing
Attacking verbally
Can't be expressed in words
Harmful
Persuasive language
25. Callous
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Something that makes better but does not cure
Thorough; eager
On and off; not continuous
26. Reprehensible
Over-simplified
Practicality
Too sweet; over sentimental
Very bad
27. Sycophants
Toadies; flatterers
Presumed
Fate - doom
Blame; criticize
28. Fastidious
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Gave moral lecture
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Redness
29. Dalliance
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Doubtful
Passed on through touch; infectious
30. Nemesis
Redness
Fate - doom
Inspiring awe
Not moderate; excessive
31. Litigious
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Strong and sturdy
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Seeking legal remedies
32. Peer
An equal
Expensive
Neglectful
Disasters
33. Advocate
Fate - doom
Can't be expressed in words
Support
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
34. Consummate
Devaluing; criticizing
Thorough; eager
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Supremely good
35. Solicitous
Strong and sturdy
Can't be expressed in words
Expressing care and concern
Being fat
36. Vindication
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Toadies; flatterers
Proving right
Expressing emotion freely
37. Lavish
Expensive
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Expressing emotion freely
Fair and equal
38. Consecrated
Not moderate; excessive
Expensive
Dedicated; made holy
Annoy
39. Insufferable
Compulsory
Not easy to comprehend
Cannot be tolerated
To make legal; give approval to
40. Convivial
To make legal; give approval to
Neglectful
Sociable
Juicy
41. Fidelity
Hostility; hatred
Dictator
Persuasive language
Faithfulness; loyalty
42. Connoisseurs
Supremely good
Experts with good taste/judgment
Strong and sturdy
Seeking money above all else
43. Insular
Narrow-minded
Inspiring awe
Seeking legal remedies
Tendency; leaning' predilection
44. Arable
45. Robust
Devaluing; criticizing
Strong and sturdy
Narrow-minded
Support
46. Intermittent
Attacking verbally
Toadies; flatterers
Passed on through touch; infectious
On and off; not continuous
47. Toadies
Tone of voice
Wavered; hesitated
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
To make legal; give approval to
48. Equitable
Fair and equal
Too sweet; over sentimental
Of great importance
Dedicated; made holy
49. Concord
Agreement
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Fate - doom
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
50. Boorishness
Kindly; pampering
Can't be expressed in words
Seeking money above all else
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior