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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
agitation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
natural consequence or effect; result
condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from a static balance
offensive or insulting treatment
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ardent     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
firm, unyielding,  or determined; having decided purpose
left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
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bohemian     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten; decayed
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
unconventional in an artistic way
playful; relating to or interested in sports
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circumvent     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
raise in rank or dignity; praise
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
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conciliatory     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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making or willing to yield, or to make concessions
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
extremely disturbed from emotion
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
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deluge     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
a person with prejudiced belief in the superiority of own kind
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domicile     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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place of residence of a person or a family
a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
a chronological record of the events of successive years
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
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fanfare     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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amount produced; crop; income on investment; the energy released by an explosion
period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
a loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
slow gallop; moderate running pace of horse
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foreboding     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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the expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution
supplement or appendix, especially to a will
a person from whom you are descended
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hulking     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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disagreeable and contrary in disposition; mean or coarse
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
long and thin; slender; having little substance
massive; bulky; great in size
demanding much work or care; tedious
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incapacitate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
disturb composure of; dismay; ruffle
draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
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killjoy     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects
one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
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noxious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, like smoke or fog
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
dull, unimaginative, and commonplace; old-fashioned; stuffy
harmful to living things; injurious to health
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palpable     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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marked by disorder; untidy; having hair in loose disorder
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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precipitous     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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unlikely; difficult to believe; dubious
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
mixed up; difficult to understand because it has been distorted
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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propensity     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in a particular activity
filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state
a short, simple story teaching moral or religious lesson
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scurvy     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
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somber     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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able to live both on land and in water
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored
extremely fat; grossly overweight
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throng     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects
large group of people gathered or crowded closely together
introduction, usually to a poem or play
sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
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unwarranted     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
under the influence of alcohol; intoxicated; drunk
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
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