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SAT Vocab: R00KIE Quiz #2
SAT Vocab: R00KIE Quiz #2
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Acquiesce
to give in; to surrender
To absorb and integrate
To reject; to refuse
To hold back; to keep in check
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Yet another approach would be to ________ the male super-majorities in construction, plumbing, and garbage disposal.
evoke
scrutinize
attune
digress
3
Inherent in the American Dream was the expectation that immigrants would naturally ________ into their new culture.
appreciate
depreciate
assimilate
harbor
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If the negotiations were an exercise in futility, they were ________.
Useful; effective
Exhausting; tedious
Tense; controversial
Unsuccessful; not worthwhile
5
The ________ mood in English enables us to form complete sentences (such as “Go!” Or “Take this.”) without subjects.
imperative
momentous
sober
extraneous
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One way to analyze the issue of gender inequality is to ________ the number of male CEOs with that of female CEOs.
synthesize
arbitrate
garner
juxtapose
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Following the money to ________ business deals can help shed light on the uncomfortable truth behind the curtains.
fleeting
lucrative
timid
minute
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Presumptuous
Failing to observe the limits of what is allowed or appropriate
Existing or occurring on the surface; shallow
Overly serious; pedantic
So foolish or unreasonable as to be amusing; laughable
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Innocuous
Innocent; harmless
Practical; reasonable
Ephemeral; temporary
Slanderous; critical
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Empirical
Controlling; domineering
Exhaustive; comprehensive
Based on observation or experiment
Essential; urgent
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At a time when the country is as divided as it’s ever been, it almost seems impossible to expect ________.
Rationality
Irrationality
Bipartisanship
Partisanship
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Which of the following items are prevalent in today’s society?
Fake news
Rickshaws
Smartphones
Pagers
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Bent
malice; anger
Intense dislike; lack of respect
bipartisan behavior
tendency; preference
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Incredulous
Pragmatic; sensible
Blatantly offensive
Extraordinary; wonderful
Doubtful; skeptical
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Unsuitable / Inappropriate =
Astute
Adept
Inapt
Inept
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Neuroplasticity shows that few things are ________ as experience can significantly alter many of our neural pathways.
Uncompromised
Immutable
Mutable
Compromised
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________ ambitions start a long ways from being fulfilled.
Vehement
Incredulous
Technical
Lofty
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Malign
To slander; to criticize
To underperform; to disappoint
To mislead; to deceive
To reject; to repudiate
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Provoke
To inhibit; to restrain
To reveal the true nature of
To simulate or mimic
To give rise to an emotion in someone
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Renounce / Denounce =
To repudiate; to formally declare one’s abandonment of / to condemn
To condemn / to repudiate; to formally declare one’s abandonment of
To relent; to give in / to strongly criticize or speak out against
To strongly criticize or speak out against / to relent; to give in
