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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
aboriginal     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
well-bred; marked by refinement in taste and manners
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
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ascribe     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
produce; give rise to
close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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benediction     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical
act of throwing or shooting out; darting or casting forth; uttering of exclamations, or of brief exclamatory phrases
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; the result of creative effort, as product
direct, quick route; direct, straight course
blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
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collusion     Speak
 
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n.  
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one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially an impish youngster
a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy
gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities
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compunction     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
the feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health and generally depressed
a viewer who enjoys seeing sex acts or sex organs of others
the decree, especially issued by a sovereign; official command
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dissolute     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle
free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
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enmity     Speak
 
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n.  
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ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
a person from whom you are descended
a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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feint     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
vain man; one who wants to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver
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garbled     Speak
 
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mixed up; difficult to understand because it has been distorted
inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act
extremely disturbed from emotion
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
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implausible     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
unlikely; difficult to believe; dubious
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
happening, as an occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
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incursion     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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large group of people gathered or crowded closely together
temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things together
analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
aggressive entrance into foreign territory; raid or invasion
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inveterate     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual
deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
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mores     Speak
 
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n.  
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cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned
raised platform for guests of honor
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optician     Speak
 
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n.  
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unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
ability to foresee future happenings
remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
maker and seller of eyeglasses
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prodigious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
dark; dusky; naturally having the skin of a dark color
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
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propensity     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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scanty     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
temporary; provided for present need only
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stint     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency
goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; a symbol of abundance
length of time spent in a particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction
religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
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topography     Speak
 
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n.  
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physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture.
lever used to turn a rudder and steer a boat; drawer in table, chest, or counter
beginning of something; taking in, as by swallowing; the process of receiving within
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untenable     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word
causing damage or harm; injurious
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
indefensible; not able to be maintained
having been delayed; done or sent too late
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