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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. Momentous
Can't be expressed in words
Of great importance
Big fire
Put off; procrastinate

2. Redolent
Joining - speaking
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Expressing emotion freely
Passed on through touch; infectious

3. Sedulous
Fair; wise
Can't be expressed in words
Thorough; eager
Revolutionary

4. Convivial
In a commanding manner
Worship; great praise
Sociable
Tendency; leaning' predilection

5. Dearth
Annoy
Big fire
Shortage
Worship; great praise

6. Polarized
Annoy
Divided into two extremes
Agreement
Devaluing; criticizing

7. Censure
Expressing emotion freely
In a commanding manner
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Blame; criticize

8. Disparaging
Dictator
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Critical
Persuasive language

9. Palliative
Something that makes better but does not cure
Fair; wise
Big fire
Proving right

10. Lavish
Concerned with thinking
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Expensive
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

11. Steadfastness
Annoy
Supremely good
Big fire
Loyalty; firmness of purpose

12. Deleterious
Something that makes better but does not cure
Harmful
Gloomy
Superficial

13. Vex
Annoy
Generous
Devaluing; criticizing
Seeking money above all else

14. Intonation
Tone of voice
Vague
Supremely good
To make legal; give approval to

15. Opacity
Compulsory
Divided into two extremes
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Disasters

16. Dalliance
Doubtful
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Wavered; hesitated
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

17. Prosaic
Superficial
Ordinary
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Toadies; flatterers

18. Insufferable
Thorough; taking care of details
Cannot be tolerated
Big fire
Wavered; hesitated

19. Intermittent
On and off; not continuous
Wavered; hesitated
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Of great importance

20. Petulant
Medicinal
Proving right
Sulky
Annoy

21. Depreciatory
Devaluing; criticizing
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Fair; wise

22. Intemperate
Not moderate; excessive
Redness
Tone of voice
An equal

23. Indulgent
Kindly; pampering
Hostility; hatred
Thick and sticky
Redness

24. Fastidious
Practicality
Hostility; hatred
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

25. Haranguing
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Dictator
Attacking verbally
Fate - doom

26. Magnanimous
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Being fat

27. Demonstrative
Expressing care and concern
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Harmful
Expressing emotion freely

28. Robust
Gloomy
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Strong and sturdy
Narrow-minded

29. Mandatory
Vague
Worship; great praise
Compulsory
Big fire

30. Articulation
Gloomy
Honor; honesty
Joining - speaking
Generous

31. Facile
Tone of voice
Over-simplified
Fair and equal
Expressing care and concern

32. Adulation
Worship; great praise
Persuasive language
Seeking legal remedies
To cover

33. Cursory
Superficial
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Big fire
Redness

34. Toadies
Ordinary
Of great importance
Blame; criticize
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

35. Judicious
Passed on through touch; infectious
Fair; wise
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Support

36. Sermonized
Support
Gave moral lecture
Redness
Attacking verbally

37. Autocrat
Very bad
Dictator
Thorough; eager
To make legal; give approval to

38. Succulent
Not moderate; excessive
Juicy
Worship; great praise
Fair and equal

39. Remiss
Worship; great praise
To cover
Neglectful
Supremely good

40. Regressive
Seeking legal remedies
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Praise

41. Viscous
Thick and sticky
Juicy
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Neglectful

42. Consecrated
Revolutionary
Dedicated; made holy
Something that makes better but does not cure
Harmful

43. Imperious
In a commanding manner
Superficial
Concerned with thinking
Inspiring awe

44. Radical
Persuasive language
Presumed
Revolutionary
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)

45. Wistful
Tone of voice
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Can't be expressed in words
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

46. Bountiful
Generous
Gave moral lecture
In a commanding manner
Not easy to comprehend

47. Legitimate
Lack of transparency; being opaque
To make legal; give approval to
Superficial
Wavered; hesitated

48. Ambiguous
Toadies; flatterers
Vague
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Not moderate; excessive

49. Mercenary
Seeking money above all else
Useless; waste of time and effort
Ordinary
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

50. Formidable
Disasters
Friendly - lovable
Suppressed
Inspiring awe