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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. Prejudiced






2. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






3. Savage; untamed






4. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






5. To give official authorization or approval






6. Without decoration; strict






7. Persistence






8. To consider perfect






9. Possessed at birth; inborn






10. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






11. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






12. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






13. Of or occurring in the night






14. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






15. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






16. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






17. Commendable; worthy of imitation






18. A group organized by rank






19. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






20. Unemotional; serious






21. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






22. Describing a showy or pretentious display






23. Uninteresting; unchallenging






24. Feeling or showing little emotion






25. Lacking energy






26. Lazy






27. Trustworthiness; completeness






28. Stubbornly persevering






29. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






30. Worthy of blame






31. An unusual - observable event






32. Menacing; threatening






33. To absorb; to make similar






34. Biting sarcastic or witty






35. Unable to be reformed






36. Mutual hatred or ill-will






37. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






38. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






39. To put up with to survive a hardship






40. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






41. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






42. Extremely dull






43. The philosophy or science of law






44. The act of making something useful again






45. Open to more than one interpretation






46. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






47. Not applied to actual objects






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






49. Copied or adapted from a source






50. An example or model