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






2. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






3. Timid; fearful about the future






4. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






5. Menacing; threatening






6. Practical






7. Treating in a condescending manner






8. Arrogant; vainly proud






9. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






10. Of little importance or significance






11. Submissive; like a servant






12. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family or homeland)






13. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






14. Commonplace; ordinary






15. A declaration or statement






16. Logically connected






17. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






18. Playfully humorous






19. Poisonous






20. Biting sarcastic or witty






21. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






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






23. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






24. A fixed or strong belief






25. To grow or increase rapidly






26. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






27. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






28. Having a harmful effect; injurious






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






30. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






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






32. Hateful; marked by deep seated ill-will






33. Describing a showy or pretentious display






34. Commendable; worthy of imitation






35. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






36. Not straightforward; crafty






37. Worn-out through overuse; trite






38. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






39. To put up with to survive a hardship






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






41. Open to more than one interpretation






42. A brilliantly executed plan






43. To give official authorization or approval






44. Strikingly new or unusual






45. Copied or adapted from a source






46. Describing a large amount of something






47. Kind and gentle






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






49. To avoid making a definite statement






50. Uninteresting; unchallenging







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