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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. Succulent
Blame; criticize
Cannot be tolerated
Neglectful
Juicy

2. Opacity
Agreement
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Blame; criticize
Concerned with thinking

3. Imperious
In a commanding manner
Blame; criticize
To make legal; give approval to
Annoy

4. Idiosyncratic
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Sociable
Blame; criticize

5. Dearth
Vague
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Shortage
Neglectful

6. Articulation
Fair; wise
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Being fat
Joining - speaking

7. Arable

8. Adulation
Worship; great praise
Kindly; pampering
Too sweet; over sentimental
Hostility; hatred

9. Reprehensible
Very bad
Kindly; pampering
Proving right
Seeking revenge

10. Insufferable
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Inspiring awe
Narrow-minded
Cannot be tolerated

11. Shroud
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
In a commanding manner
To cover
Cannot be tolerated

12. Amiable
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Friendly - lovable
Worship; great praise
Support

13. Vacillated
Fate - doom
Wavered; hesitated
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Compulsory

14. Conflagration
Can't be expressed in words
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Put off; procrastinate
Big fire

15. Litigious
In a commanding manner
Passed on through touch; infectious
Expressing care and concern
Seeking legal remedies

16. Polarized
Something that makes better but does not cure
Of great importance
Persuasive language
Divided into two extremes

17. Convivial
Expensive
Cannot be tolerated
Sociable
Experts with good taste/judgment

18. Ambiguous
Sulky
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Vague
Toadies; flatterers

19. Integrity
Gave moral lecture
Honor; honesty
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Divided into two extremes

20. Deleterious
Wavered; hesitated
Put off; procrastinate
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Harmful

21. Eulogy
Not moderate; excessive
Persuasive language
Praise
Juicy

22. Histrionic
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Proving right
Faithfulness; loyalty
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

23. Presumptive
Presumed
Faithfulness; loyalty
Praise
Thorough; taking care of details

24. Dalliance
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
To make legal; give approval to
Attacking verbally

25. Formidable
Faithfulness; loyalty
Kindly; pampering
Inspiring awe
Dedicated; made holy

26. Callous
Seeking legal remedies
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Dedicated; made holy
Joining - speaking

27. Pragmatism
Practicality
Not easy to comprehend
Critical
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

28. Somber
Supremely good
Fair; wise
Gloomy
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

29. Consecrated
Honor; honesty
Presumed
Dedicated; made holy
Praise

30. Sycophants
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Toadies; flatterers
Dedicated; made holy
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)

31. Inscrutable
Not easy to comprehend
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Sociable
Too sweet; over sentimental

32. Disparaging
To make legal; give approval to
Critical
Supremely good
Experts with good taste/judgment

33. Animosity
Very bad
Cannot be tolerated
Hostility; hatred
Being fat

34. Magnanimous
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Strong and sturdy
Devaluing; criticizing
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)

35. Quelled
Suppressed
Harmful
Gave moral lecture
Faithfulness; loyalty

36. Intonation
Prevented
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Tone of voice
Dedicated; made holy

37. Intermittent
On and off; not continuous
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Big fire
Suppressed

38. Sermonized
Big fire
Gave moral lecture
Expensive
Juicy

39. Therapeutic
Agreement
Medicinal
Honor; honesty
Narrow-minded

40. Concord
Joining - speaking
Gave moral lecture
Attacking verbally
Agreement

41. Peer
An equal
Friendly - lovable
Useless; waste of time and effort
Seeking legal remedies

42. Indulgent
Can't be expressed in words
Kindly; pampering
Fate - doom
Of great importance

43. Palliative
Expensive
Something that makes better but does not cure
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Kindly; pampering

44. Corpulence
Being fat
Seeking money above all else
Of great importance
Tendency; leaning' predilection

45. Thwarted
Prevented
Proving right
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Critical

46. Compendious
Wavered; hesitated
Suppressed
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Seeking money above all else

47. Mandatory
Compulsory
Wavered; hesitated
Joining - speaking
Cannot be tolerated

48. Insular
Thorough; taking care of details
Gave moral lecture
Narrow-minded
Tone of voice

49. Censure
Thorough; eager
Superficial
Gloomy
Blame; criticize

50. Redolent
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Honor; honesty
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Fair and equal