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Duplicate of Golden Dozen SAT Vocab Words

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1
Which of the following words does not mean to relieve or lessen?
assuage
mollify
castigate
mitigate
2
Brusque and curt best mean what?
blunt in manner or speech, often to the point of being rude
a puzzle or ridden
a young genius
a person who is known for his/her wisdom
3
Which of the following words does NOT mean to be very perceptive or astute?
insightful
discerning
perspicacious
diatribe
4
What does enigma mean?
a blind man
choosing from a variety of sources
a mean person
a puzzle or riddle
5
What does aesthetic mean?
a person who puts people to sleep
a sleep inducing lecture
appealing to the sense of beauty
putting someone to sleep for surgery
6
If someone has a tirade or diatribe what have they done to another?
sharply criticize
contradicted themselves
appealed to their sense of beauty
given them a riddle
7
Which of the following does not mean to praise?
extol
acclaim
perspicacious
laud
8
What does eclectic mean?
using electricity to shock someone
a confused person
choosing from a variety of sources
having lots of energy
9
What is a paradox?
A pair of people working at a dock
A person who helps a child with special needs
A box cutter
seemingly contradictory statement that expresses a truth
10
What does reprimand or castigate mean?
to remove the male sex organs
to do reprehensible acts
to scold sharply
to smooth out a tough situation
11
What does not mean caustic or vitriolic?
cutting or scathing
biting
to make something happen that is violent
stinging
12
Which does not mean anomalous?
out of place
incongruous
deviating from a general rule
to do something without sharing your name