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






2. Uncertainty; apprehension






3. Playfully humorous






4. Intricate; complex






5. Highly respected






6. Menacing; threatening






7. A crafty trick






8. Energy; power to survive






9. Conspicuously bad or offensive






10. Treating in a condescending manner






11. Inborn; built-in






12. To ease a pain or a burden






13. General agreement






14. Introducing something new






15. Subdued; kept from being circulated






16. An unusual - observable event






17. Uninteresting; unchallenging






18. Equipment; a group of machines






19. To avoid making a definite statement






20. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






21. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






22. Producing a deep or full sound






23. A selected part of a passage or scene






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






25. Certain to happen - unavoidable






26. Poisonous






27. To slow the progress of






28. Made; concocted in order to deceive






29. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






30. Awareness; insight






31. Rudely abrupt






32. The act of suggesting or hinting






33. Extremely careful and precise






34. Feeling or showing little emotion






35. Wildly excited or active






36. A place of retreat or security






37. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






38. Goodwill between friends






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






40. Exercising good judgment or common sense






41. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






42. Condition of sticking together






43. Biting sarcastic or witty






44. Intended to instruct






45. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






46. To absorb; to make similar






47. Worn-out through overuse; trite






48. Commonplace; ordinary






49. To free from guilt or blame






50. Anxiety or fear about the future