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SAT Vocab Most Important Words

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Shrewd; clever






2. The ability to form or understand an idea






3. Lacking sophistication






4. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






5. A union of two or more groups






6. Calm






7. Of chief concern or importance






8. (v.) to make an itemized list of






9. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






10. Short-lived or temporary






11. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






12. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






13. Rotten






14. Able to pay one's debts






15. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






16. Worthy of blame






17. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






18. An ungrateful person






19. Circumstances of a situation; environment






20. Coming into existence; emerging






21. (adj.) characterized by the telling of a story (n.) a story






22. Elaborately decorated






23. Uncertainty; apprehension






24. Playfully humorous






25. Prejudiced






26. Describing a showy or pretentious display






27. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






28. Proper; marked by good taste






29. Not genuine; false - counterfeit






30. Habitually late






31. Extremely careful and precise






32. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






33. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






34. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






35. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






36. Commendable; worthy of imitation






37. Intended to instruct






38. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






39. Hinder; interfere with






40. Subdued; kept from being circulated






41. (adj.) relatively unknown (v.) to conceal or make indistinct






42. Point of view






43. Menacing; threatening






44. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






45. (n.) contempt - scorn (v.) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






46. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






47. Unimaginative; dull






48. Rudely abrupt






49. Persistence






50. Condition of sticking together