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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
aloft     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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in or into a high place; high or higher up
bodily; of material nature; tangible
opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere
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ascribe     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
prevent by taking action in advance
list each one; mention one by one
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beget     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
produce; give rise to
make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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cataract     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
mass of floating ice; ice formed by freezing of surface-water of polar oceans
leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
large or high waterfall; eye abnormality
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debauch     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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corrupt; seduce from virtue
put into motion or action; activate
stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
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desecrate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
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dogged     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
comparable; similar or alike
determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in the style of speech; easy to feel
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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etymology     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from a static balance
a mental disorder marked by confusion
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forego     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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corrupt; seduce from virtue
clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
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impede     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge the validity of; try to discredit
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
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innocuous     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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bodily; of material nature; tangible
having no adverse effect; harmless
lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull
put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
relating to space; existing in or connected with space
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knoll     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of a hill
a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
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naivete     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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disloyal person; traitor or rebel
one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
flowing into; mass arrival or incoming
lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
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pauper     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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excessive pride or self-confidence
gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
beginning of something; taking in, as by swallowing; the process of receiving within
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
the figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
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pigment     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
expression of warm approval; praise
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music
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reactionary     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
incompatible; not able to be resolved
unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike
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sardonic     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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having relationship, link, etc. between two things in which one causes the other
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
unconventional in an artistic way
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
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solicit     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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declare to be true; affirm
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
contradict; give a false impression
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
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tractable     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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of isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile
animated; lively; vigorous and active
slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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vertigo     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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fine thread or fiber; thin wire;  threadlike structure within the light bulb
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
beginning of something; taking in, as by swallowing; the process of receiving within
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
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