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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
agrarian     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
bodily; of material nature; tangible
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apparition     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
act of coming or going out; emergence; right to leave; path or opening for going out
support; active pleading on behalf of something
ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects
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boorish     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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speechless; without or deprived of the use of speech or words
lacking caution; injudicious; not attentive to consequence
outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
difficult or impossible to understand; difficult or impossible to measure
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chauvinist     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a person with prejudiced belief in the superiority of own kind
study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
board on which the painter mixes pigments
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
supplement or appendix, especially to a will
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corrosive     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
eating away by chemicals or disease
precisely and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
invulnerable; able to withstand attack
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depict     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
list each one; mention one by one
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efface     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
proceed slowly; waste time
duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
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exhort     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal
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flippant     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
gigantic; of great comparative size
lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or  left behind
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impregnable     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
invulnerable; able to withstand attack
muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, like smoke or fog
harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion
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impute     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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wear away or irritate by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; annoy; vex
lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
contradict; give a false impression
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kaleidoscope     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport
a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
tube in which patterns made by reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass; produce interesting symmetrical effects
forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
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muted     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored
silent; muffled; toned down; indistinct
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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palette     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
a long narrow opening; long narrow depression in a surface
board on which the painter mixes pigments
unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
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prelude     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
a person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
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rancid     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
having disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats
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rile     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
stockpile; accumulate for future use
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
irritate; stir to anger; stir up liquid; muddy
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
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steadfast     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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precisely and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
large destructive fire; burning; the large-scale military conflict
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
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sustenance     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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deadlock; the situation in which further action is blocked
a person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
a short, simple story teaching moral or religious lesson
payment or expense; output
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ungainly     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
excessively exacting; inclined to judge too severely
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
set apart; isolated in a restricted sense, so remote from other bodies
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