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QUICK REVIEW #16 C: SAT Words 51

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. character a. stick
2. circumstance b. coterie
3. cite c. accumulation
4. civil d. excessive
5. clarify e. assemble

6. classical f. associate
7. clique g. quote
8. cloying h. clear
9. cohere i. situation
10. colleague j. polite
11. collect k. nature
12. collection l. restrained

collector (kuh LEK toer) n. a person or thing that accumulates (for example, a
person whose job is to collect overdue bills, taxes, etc. or a person whose hobby is
collecting stamps, books, etc.)
• The tax collector has very few friends in town.
• When told that everyone should collect something, Allan replied that he is
a collector of dust.
colloquial (kuh LOH kwee il) adj. 1. normal conversational style; 2. used to
describe words, phrases, etc. that are used in everyday speech; informal
• It ain’t necessarily so is all right to use as a colloquial expression, but it
would be improper in formal speech or writing.
• Personally, hearing a person say, “How are youse today?” (meaning the two
of you), hurts my ears, yet the phrase is in widespread colloquial use.
[-ly adv.]
collusion (kuh LOO zhin) n. a secret agreement for illegal or fraudulent pur-
pose; conspiracy
• The court found that there was collusion between Daniel and Joy to defraud
the royal family.
• Collusion to commit robbery is a felony punishable by jail.
[collusive adj., collusively adv.]