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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. To restrain; to hold back






2. Open to more than one interpretation






3. Express grief for; mourn






4. To free from guilt or blame






5. To give special attention to something - to stress






6. Anxiety or fear about the future






7. Playfully humorous






8. Shrewd; clever






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






10. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






11. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






12. Awareness; insight






13. An ungrateful person






14. Wildly excited or active






15. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






16. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






17. Trustworthiness; completeness






18. Lacking application or practical application






19. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






20. Having great depth or seriousness






21. To hide by blending in with surroundings






22. Easy-going; friendly






23. Worn-out through overuse; trite






24. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






25. Having a harmful effect; injurious






26. An example or model






27. Dispersed throughout






28. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






29. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






30. Difficult to comprehend






31. The philosophy or science of law






32. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






33. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






34. Of little importance or significance






35. Rudely abrupt






36. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






37. Unable to be reformed






38. General agreement






39. Elaborately decorated






40. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






41. A group organized by rank






42. Stubbornly persevering






43. Not straightforward; crafty






44. Prejudiced






45. (adj.) softening and soothing (n.) something that softens or soothes






46. Coming into existence; emerging






47. Friendly; sincere






48. Misconduct or wrongdoing - especially by a public official






49. Conspicuously bad or offensive






50. Strikingly new or unusual