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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
abate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
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anomalous     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
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bask     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
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burnish     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
make shiny by rubbing; polish
expel; eject from a position or place; force out
lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
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comely     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
turned to one side; twisted; marked by humorous twist, often with a touch of irony
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
widespread; affecting majority of people
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delve     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
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embargo     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
person regarded as stupid or awkward
ban on commerce or other activity
a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture.
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equestrian     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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direct financial aid by the government
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
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fodder     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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entire range; all notes in musical scale
coarse food for cattle or horses
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state
a place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
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harangue     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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supplement or appendix, especially to a will
false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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inarticulate     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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speechless; without or deprived of the use of speech or words
deserving high respect; impressive because of age; profoundly honored
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
stormy; showing no mercy; physically severe
struck by shock, terror, or amazement
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longevity     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
effort; expenditure of much physical work
small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
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negate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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produce; give rise to
draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
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parable     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
a short, simple story teaching moral or religious lesson
the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
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plebeian     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake
exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
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repose     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind
a highly skilled artist, as a musician; one who is dazzlingly skilled in his field
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scanty     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
precisely and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
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stolid     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
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torrent     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
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whinny     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
go backwards;  decline to inferior state; degenerate
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
neigh, as a horse, especially in gentle tone; cry of a horse
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
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