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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
affirmation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
the figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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annuity     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
direct financial aid by the government
scornful treatment; insulting speech or conduct
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boon     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
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chameleon     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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length of time spent in a particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction
a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
a chronological record of the events of successive years
lizard that changes color in different situations
extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency
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curmudgeon     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
an ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions
a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
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discord     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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disloyal person; traitor or rebel
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
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domicile     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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the feeling of great happiness and well-being, sometimes exaggerated
natural consequence or effect; result
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
devaluation; decrease in price or value
place of residence of a person or a family
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escapade     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
a minor quarrel; a noisy quarrel, usually about a trivial matter
the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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gainsay     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune
make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
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heresy     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it isn't easy to free oneself
process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
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incidence     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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lunge     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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make whole; combine; make into one unit
quick forward dive or reach; thrust
treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point
scold harshly; criticize severely
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
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molten     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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brief; effectively cut short; marked by the use of few words
gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
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ogle     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
accuse; challenge or discredit the credibility of
state without proof; assert to be true
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perpetuate     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
make shiny by rubbing; polish
neigh, as a horse, especially in gentle tone; cry of a horse
remove or force out from a position of dwelling previously occupied
make something last; preserve from extinction
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quell     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress;  pacify or quiet
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
chain; fetter; restraint that confines or restricts freedom
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
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retentive     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
large destructive fire; burning; the large-scale military conflict
lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
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subsidiary     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
related to unobstructed and comprehensive view; with a wide view
having a cloyingly sweet attitude, tone, or character; overly sweet
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terse     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
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utopia     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
arsonist; bomb that is designed to start fires
ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
superiority or decisive advantage; domination
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