The 250 Most Difficult SAT Words Set 16B
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endysea on September 14, 2008
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Sets B, C, and D give example sentences of the words taken from the 250 SAT Word series. Users should combine from 3 to 5 sets marked B, C, or D together - for example, 1C, 2C, 3C, and 4C - and generate multiple choice question tests to practice SAT-like questions. Sample test: http://quizlet.com/te (see more)
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GKSAT0309, 250 Words & More..., Duc Thang
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French | English |
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 precocious | A _______________ child is more intelligent or behaves in a more developed way than you would expect for her age |
| portent | A _______________ is something that indicates what is likely to happen in the future. |
| polemic | A _______________ is a very strong written or spoken attack on, or defense of, a particular belief or opinion. |
| penury | _______________ is the state of being extremely poor. |
| platitude | A _______________ is a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations. |
| pertinacious | Someone who is _______________ continues trying to do something difficult rather than giving up quickly. |
| perspicacious | Someone who is _______________ notices, realizes, and understands things quickly. |
| plethora | A _______________ of something is a large amount of it, especially an amount of it that is greater than you need, want, or can cope with. |
| petulance | _______________ is unreasonable, childish bad temper over something unimportant. |
| pithy | A _______________ comment or piece of writing is short, direct, and full of meaning. |
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