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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
abundant     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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plentiful; possessing riches or resources
of the same or similar nature or kind
behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
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ascribe     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
avoid deliberately; keep away from
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boisterous     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
playful; relating to or interested in sports
widespread; affecting majority of people
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
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chide     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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offer illicit sex with the third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations
open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness
speak about unimportant matters  rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
assent; agree without protesting
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cursive     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
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derelict     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
demanding much work or care; tedious
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epoch     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
traitor; one who turns against previous affiliation or allegiance
a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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espouse     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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make something last; preserve from extinction
proceed slowly; waste time
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
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flamboyant     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care
modest; not bold or forward; not arrogant
elaborately or excessively ornamented
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
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impervious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
difficult or impossible to understand; difficult or impossible to measure
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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incidental     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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no longer current or applicable; antiquated
done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care
felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
happening, as an occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
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luster     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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shine, polish, or sparkle; soft reflected light
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
father and ruler of family or tribe
gold and silver in the form of bars
excuse; something serving to conceal plans; the fictitious reason
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nepotism     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities
a lawyer using questionable methods; an unethical lawyer or politician
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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obtuse     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
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pittance     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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excessive pride or self-confidence
a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
payment or expense; output
a major city, especially the chief city of country or region
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
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rebuke     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
leave to someone by a will; hand down
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
scold harshly; criticize severely
declare to be true; affirm
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retrospective     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past
forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
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stipulate     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
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surmise     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
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vouchsafe     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
guarantee as safe; secure; promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor; permit
remove or force out from a position of dwelling previously occupied
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
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