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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
abolish     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
reduce or eliminate gradually, with a knife; cut small bits off
ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
proceed slowly; waste time
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annals     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey
a chronological record of the events of successive years
group of closely located islands
one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for represents, or advocates
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axiom     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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self-evident truth requiring no proof
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
scornful treatment; insulting speech or conduct
a tiny piece of anything;  very small particle
countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
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cavalcade     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder
the former occupant of a post; ancestor or forefather
a biologist who studies the relationship between organisms and their environment
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dapper     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
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dexterous     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
false; tending to mislead; deceptive
accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
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epoch     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm
main impact or shock; main burden
raised platform for guests of honor
a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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extraneous     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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light as air; heavenly; unusually refined
turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
not essential;  coming from outside
over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
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flux     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
mass of floating ice; ice formed by freezing of surface-water of polar oceans
exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax
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hovel     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
shack; small, wretched house
boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; a very talkative person
inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
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incarcerate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
pollute; make dirty or spotty
guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
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killjoy     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport
religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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montage     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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doubter; a person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
photographic composition combining elements from different sources
a mental disorder marked by confusion
large volume; large and scholarly book
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ornery     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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disagreeable and contrary in disposition; mean or coarse
extremely disturbed from emotion
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
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procrastinate     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
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repress     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
avoid deliberately; keep away from
speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
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sedition     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
noise, as made by a crowd;  riot or uprising
gold and silver in the form of bars
a person from whom you are descended
component or part; citizen, voter
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stint     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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the feeling of being bored by something tedious
length of time spent in a particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction
sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust
line around an area to enclose or guard it
breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
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terrestrial     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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state of being held in high esteem and honor
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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writhe     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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move in a twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain
beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
neigh, as a horse, especially in gentle tone; cry of a horse
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