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SAT Vocab 2010 2011
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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. Thwarted
Blame; criticize
Proving right
Prevented
Gloomy
2. Bountiful
Seeking revenge
Compulsory
Experts with good taste/judgment
Generous
3. Disparaging
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Critical
Something that makes better but does not cure
Prevented
4. Vindication
Proving right
Can't be expressed in words
Concerned with thinking
Medicinal
5. Autocrat
Seeking revenge
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Generous
Dictator
6. Haranguing
Concerned with thinking
Attacking verbally
Praise
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
7. Fidelity
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
Joining - speaking
Faithfulness; loyalty
8. Deleterious
Prevented
In a commanding manner
Harmful
Passed on through touch; infectious
9. Insular
Narrow-minded
Over-simplified
Seeking revenge
To cover
10. Imperious
In a commanding manner
Fair; wise
Presumed
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
11. Steadfastness
An equal
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Attacking verbally
12. Lavish
Support
Prevented
Gloomy
Expensive
13. Succulent
Inspiring awe
Juicy
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
14. Judicious
Fair; wise
Generous
Toadies; flatterers
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
15. Ineffable
16. Floridity
Redness
Divided into two extremes
Compulsory
Over-simplified
17. Corpulence
Shortage
Of great importance
Being fat
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
18. Temporize
Seeking revenge
Thick and sticky
Doubtful
Put off; procrastinate
19. Somber
Seeking revenge
Gloomy
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Attacking verbally
20. Consummate
Can't be expressed in words
Fate - doom
Supremely good
Generous
21. Indulgent
Worship; great praise
To make legal; give approval to
Kindly; pampering
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
22. Sycophants
Compulsory
Fair; wise
Worship; great praise
Toadies; flatterers
23. Boorishness
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Joining - speaking
Cannot be tolerated
Disasters
24. Concord
Juicy
Fair; wise
Agreement
Bringing together; ending a dispute
25. Articulation
Seeking revenge
Joining - speaking
Being fat
Bringing together; ending a dispute
26. Callous
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Disasters
Vague
27. Radical
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Revolutionary
Shortage
To make legal; give approval to
28. Histrionic
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Persuasive language
Useless; waste of time and effort
Seeking revenge
29. Viscous
Experts with good taste/judgment
Thick and sticky
Prevented
Tendency; leaning' predilection
30. Presumptive
Friendly - lovable
Gave moral lecture
Presumed
Fate - doom
31. Therapeutic
Passed on through touch; infectious
Thick and sticky
Medicinal
Proving right
32. Vex
Annoy
Very bad
Expensive
Seeking legal remedies
33. Polarized
Divided into two extremes
Agreement
Suppressed
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
34. Profundity
Prevented
Neglectful
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Proving right
35. Amiable
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Friendly - lovable
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Not moderate; excessive
36. Sermonized
Gave moral lecture
Blame; criticize
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Compulsory
37. Mercenary
Faithfulness; loyalty
Seeking money above all else
Compulsory
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
38. Consecrated
On and off; not continuous
Passed on through touch; infectious
Gloomy
Dedicated; made holy
39. Wistful
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Thorough; eager
Wavered; hesitated
40. Pragmatism
Devaluing; criticizing
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Practicality
Superficial
41. Prosaic
Joining - speaking
Ordinary
Kindly; pampering
Persuasive language
42. Advocate
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Kindly; pampering
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Support
43. Formidable
Seeking revenge
Compulsory
To cover
Inspiring awe
44. Shroud
To cover
Medicinal
Not moderate; excessive
Depth (of ideas/thought)
45. Robust
Proving right
Sociable
Strong and sturdy
Prevented
46. Fastidious
Suppressed
Over-simplified
Thorough; eager
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
47. Intemperate
Not moderate; excessive
In a commanding manner
Something that makes better but does not cure
Tone of voice
48. Eulogy
Narrow-minded
Praise
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Over-simplified
49. Propensity
50. Litigious
Persuasive language
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Seeking legal remedies
Put off; procrastinate