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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. Magnanimous
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Dedicated; made holy
Fate - doom
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)

2. Demonstrative
Not easy to comprehend
Of great importance
Expressing emotion freely
Annoy

3. Vindication
Expensive
Proving right
Superficial
Narrow-minded

4. Vindictive
Thick and sticky
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Gloomy
Seeking revenge

5. Conflagration
Generous
Seeking money above all else
Strong and sturdy
Big fire

6. Intemperate
Not moderate; excessive
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Being fat
Useless; waste of time and effort

7. Dearth
Shortage
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Strong and sturdy
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

8. Petulant
Neglectful
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Support
Sulky

9. Consecrated
Dedicated; made holy
Something that makes better but does not cure
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

10. Intonation
Narrow-minded
Very bad
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Tone of voice

11. Toadies
Prevented
Divided into two extremes
Revolutionary
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

12. Disparaging
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Practicality
Critical
Blame; criticize

13. Presumptive
Dedicated; made holy
Presumed
Ordinary
Too sweet; over sentimental

14. Intermittent
On and off; not continuous
Persuasive language
Annoy
Seeking money above all else

15. Sycophants
Revolutionary
On and off; not continuous
Toadies; flatterers
Cannot be tolerated

16. Therapeutic
Medicinal
Shortage
Cannot be tolerated
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)

17. Regressive
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Suppressed
Praise
Ordinary

18. Ambiguous
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Dedicated; made holy
Vague
Thick and sticky

19. Dalliance
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Expressing emotion freely
In a commanding manner
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

20. Haranguing
Attacking verbally
Expressing care and concern
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Lack of transparency; being opaque

21. Vacillated
Wavered; hesitated
Seeking revenge
Revolutionary
Not easy to comprehend

22. Censure
Blame; criticize
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Something that makes better but does not cure
Neglectful

23. Deleterious
Sociable
Hostility; hatred
Harmful
Bringing together; ending a dispute

24. Nemesis
Very bad
On and off; not continuous
Fate - doom
Thick and sticky

25. Redolent
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
To cover
Devaluing; criticizing
Divided into two extremes

26. Fidelity
Cannot be tolerated
Faithfulness; loyalty
Fair; wise
Thorough; taking care of details

27. Momentous
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Juicy
Of great importance

28. Thwarted
Disasters
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Sociable
Prevented

29. Formidable
Inspiring awe
Praise
Not moderate; excessive
Compulsory

30. Temporize
Wavered; hesitated
Experts with good taste/judgment
Dictator
Put off; procrastinate

31. Imperious
In a commanding manner
Something that makes better but does not cure
Concerned with thinking
To cover

32. Histrionic
Honor; honesty
Experts with good taste/judgment
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
An equal

33. Inscrutable
Not easy to comprehend
To make legal; give approval to
Honor; honesty
Support

34. Idiosyncratic
Fair; wise
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Expressing care and concern

35. Corpulence
Being fat
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Can be cultivated ('arable land')

36. Sermonized
Smelling of (literal or metaphoric)
Neglectful
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Gave moral lecture

37. Equitable
Narrow-minded
Gave moral lecture
Fair and equal
Disasters

38. Mandatory
Dedicated; made holy
Thick and sticky
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Compulsory

39. Cursory
Doubtful
Expressing care and concern
On and off; not continuous
Superficial

40. Indulgent
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Kindly; pampering
Very bad

41. Bountiful
Generous
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Superficial
Sulky

42. Peer
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
An equal
Attacking verbally
Friendly - lovable

43. Amiable
Vague
Friendly - lovable
Cannot be tolerated
Kindly; pampering

44. Eulogy
Strong and sturdy
Presumed
Praise
Over-simplified

45. Propensity

46. Fastidious
Thick and sticky
Narrow-minded
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Fair; wise

47. Succulent
Useless; waste of time and effort
Juicy
Fate - doom
Can be cultivated ('arable land')

48. Callous
Very bad
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Expressing emotion freely
Expensive

49. Litigious
Vague
Big fire
Doubtful
Seeking legal remedies

50. Integrity
Harmful
Shortage
Of great importance
Honor; honesty