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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
Fate - doom
Fair and equal
Of great importance
Thick and sticky

2. Somber
Presumed
Gloomy
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Juicy

3. Polarized
Friendly - lovable
Cannot be tolerated
Seeking revenge
Divided into two extremes

4. Dalliance
Generous
Proving right
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Cannot be tolerated

5. Litigious
Attacking verbally
Seeking legal remedies
Friendly - lovable
Toadies; flatterers

6. Articulation
Juicy
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Joining - speaking
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

7. Insular
Narrow-minded
Persuasive language
Expressing care and concern
Revolutionary

8. Deleterious
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Harmful
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Too sweet; over sentimental

9. Floridity
Redness
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Big fire
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion

10. Quelled
To cover
Suppressed
Neglectful
An equal

11. Vex
Concerned with thinking
Annoy
Seeking money above all else
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

12. Redolent
Joining - speaking
Generous
Proving right
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

13. Ineffable

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14. Shroud
To cover
Redness
Narrow-minded
Generous

15. Arable

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16. Presumptive
Suppressed
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
An equal
Presumed

17. Intemperate
Not moderate; excessive
Seeking legal remedies
Compulsory
Bringing together; ending a dispute

18. Profundity
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Agreement
Passed on through touch; infectious

19. Mercenary
Seeking money above all else
Disasters
Juicy
Attacking verbally

20. Treacly
Hostility; hatred
Support
Put off; procrastinate
Too sweet; over sentimental

21. Conciliatory
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Critical
Disasters

22. Vindication
Proving right
Superficial
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Not moderate; excessive

23. Lavish
Expensive
Presumed
Friendly - lovable
Inspiring awe

24. Insufferable
Doubtful
Ordinary
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Cannot be tolerated

25. Solicitous
Tone of voice
Harmful
Something that makes better but does not cure
Expressing care and concern

26. Formidable
Inspiring awe
Friendly - lovable
Agreement
Passed on through touch; infectious

27. Imperious
Shortage
In a commanding manner
Sociable
Expressing care and concern

28. Reprehensible
Neglectful
Bringing together; ending a dispute
Very bad
Seeking money above all else

29. Temporize
Cannot be tolerated
To cover
Put off; procrastinate
Dedicated; made holy

30. Cursory
Superficial
Fair; wise
Of great importance
Disasters

31. Legitimate
To make legal; give approval to
On and off; not continuous
Devaluing; criticizing
Expressing emotion freely

32. Peer
Passed on through touch; infectious
An equal
Inspiring awe
Superficial

33. Petulant
Praise
Expensive
Faithfulness; loyalty
Sulky

34. Animosity
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Hostility; hatred
Practicality
Suppressed

35. Bountiful
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Expressing emotion freely
An equal
Generous

36. Fidelity
Something that makes better but does not cure
Juicy
Critical
Faithfulness; loyalty

37. Futile
Big fire
Useless; waste of time and effort
Doubtful
Juicy

38. Boorishness
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Annoy
Friendly - lovable
Honor; honesty

39. Regressive
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Big fire
In a commanding manner
Not easy to comprehend

40. Succulent
Not easy to comprehend
Very bad
Honor; honesty
Juicy

41. Sycophants
Seeking revenge
Expressing care and concern
Toadies; flatterers
Tendency; leaning' predilection

42. Integrity
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Critical
Tone of voice
Honor; honesty

43. Nemesis
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Fate - doom
Support
Medicinal

44. Therapeutic
Not moderate; excessive
Supremely good
Medicinal
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

45. Adulation
Doubtful
Fair; wise
Put off; procrastinate
Worship; great praise

46. Consecrated
On and off; not continuous
Sulky
Wavered; hesitated
Dedicated; made holy

47. Contagious
An equal
Juicy
Persuasive language
Passed on through touch; infectious

48. Magnanimous
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Doubtful
Annoy
On and off; not continuous

49. Advocate
Support
Put off; procrastinate
Attacking verbally
Experts with good taste/judgment

50. Wistful
Toadies; flatterers
Juicy
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Disasters