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SAT Vocab 2010 2011

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Intemperate
Not moderate; excessive
Proving right
Gave moral lecture
Blame; criticize

2. Depreciatory
Fair; wise
On and off; not continuous
Devaluing; criticizing
Shortage

3. Temporize
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Vague
Put off; procrastinate
Can be cultivated ('arable land')

4. Dearth
Thorough; eager
Narrow-minded
Shortage
Cruel; hard and unfeeling

5. Palliative
Dictator
Something that makes better but does not cure
Thorough; eager
Faithfulness; loyalty

6. Magnanimous
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers
Thorough; eager
Big fire

7. Shroud
Faithfulness; loyalty
Not moderate; excessive
To cover
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual

8. Connoisseurs
Put off; procrastinate
Seeking legal remedies
Experts with good taste/judgment
On and off; not continuous

9. Wistful
Doubtful
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Put off; procrastinate
Fate - doom

10. Prosaic
Annoy
Ordinary
Proving right
Lack of transparency; being opaque

11. Advocate
Faithfulness; loyalty
Support
Blame; criticize
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

12. Intermittent
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Divided into two extremes
On and off; not continuous
Devaluing; criticizing

13. Histrionic
Doubtful
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Juicy

14. Disparaging
Blame; criticize
Critical
Cannot be tolerated
Generous

15. Fastidious
To cover
Revolutionary
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Fair; wise

16. Demonstrative
Something that makes better but does not cure
Expressing emotion freely
Expensive
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)

17. Profundity
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Inspiring awe
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
To make legal; give approval to

18. Animosity
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Hostility; hatred
Divided into two extremes
Supremely good

19. Ineffable

20. Articulation
Thorough; eager
Faithfulness; loyalty
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Joining - speaking

21. Amiable
Concerned with thinking
Of great importance
Friendly - lovable
Put off; procrastinate

22. Steadfastness
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Big fire
Proving right
Concerned with thinking

23. Viscous
Of great importance
Thick and sticky
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way
Prevented

24. Facile
Experts with good taste/judgment
Superficial
Concerned with thinking
Over-simplified

25. Remiss
Neglectful
Divided into two extremes
Of great importance
Thorough; taking care of details

26. Fidelity
Loyalty; firmness of purpose
Cruel; hard and unfeeling
Fair and equal
Faithfulness; loyalty

27. Compendious
Toadies; flatterers
Containing a lot in a small space/few words
Gave moral lecture
Something that makes better but does not cure

28. Peer
Harmful
Annoy
An equal
Concerned with thinking

29. Pragmatism
Practicality
Prevented
Something that makes better but does not cure
Put off; procrastinate

30. Legitimate
To make legal; give approval to
Fate - doom
Supremely good
Gloomy

31. Mandatory
Experts with good taste/judgment
Support
Useless; waste of time and effort
Compulsory

32. Mercenary
Worship; great praise
Strong and sturdy
Dedicated; made holy
Seeking money above all else

33. Somber
Gloomy
Fair and equal
Melodramatic; expressing exaggerated emotion
Practicality

34. Litigious
Can be cultivated ('arable land')
Attacking verbally
Thick and sticky
Seeking legal remedies

35. Corpulence
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
Depth (of ideas/thought)
Being fat

36. Cursory
Superficial
To cover
Ordinary
In a commanding manner

37. Reprehensible
Tone of voice
Hostility; hatred
Seeking money above all else
Very bad

38. Rhetoric
Expressing emotion freely
Persuasive language
Critical
Expressing care and concern

39. Deleterious
Something that makes better but does not cure
Compulsory
Harmful
Gave moral lecture

40. Regressive
Generous minded; big-hearted (merciful; forgiving)
Moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
Very bad
Vague

41. Bountiful
Generous
Sociable
Presumed
Seeking money above all else

42. Insufferable
Support
Cannot be tolerated
Tendency; leaning' predilection
Tone of voice

43. Imperious
Superficial
Redness
In a commanding manner
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something

44. Formidable
Inspiring awe
Experts with good taste/judgment
Thick and sticky
Friendly - lovable

45. Boorishness
Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
Of great importance
Put off; procrastinate
Thorough; taking care of details

46. Opacity
Cannot be tolerated
Experts with good taste/judgment
Lack of transparency; being opaque
Sycophants; flatterers; boot-lickers

47. Thwarted
Prevented
Big fire
Fair; wise
Depth (of ideas/thought)

48. Cerebral
Concerned with thinking
Too sweet; over sentimental
Quirky; eccentric; unique to an individual
Sad - yearning; longing in a thoughtful way

49. Intonation
Juicy
Tone of voice
Seeking money above all else
Can be cultivated ('arable land')

50. Insular
Narrow-minded
Worship; great praise
Prevented
Hostility; hatred