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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. Goodwill between friends






2. All-powerful






3. Describing a showy or pretentious display






4. Extremely dull






5. Large in scope or content






6. The philosophy or science of law






7. Extremely careful and precise






8. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






9. Producing a deep or full sound






10. Referring to the Middle Ages - old-fashioned






11. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






12. A selected part of a passage or scene






13. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






14. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






15. A tremendously skilled artist






16. Hinder; interfere with






17. Not applied to actual objects






18. Unemotional; serious






19. Shrewd; clever






20. Insulting in manner or speech






21. A collection of literary pieces






22. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






23. Wildly excited or active






24. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






25. Lazy






26. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






27. Difficult to comprehend






28. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






29. Calm






30. To give official authorization or approval






31. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






32. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






33. Commonplace; ordinary






34. Subdued; kept from being circulated






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






36. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






37. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






38. Spread or flowing throughout






39. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






40. Able to pay one's debts






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






42. Convincing; reasonable






43. An ungrateful person






44. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






45. Favorable; promising






46. Unplanned; naturally occurring






47. Informative; contributing the one's awareness






48. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






49. An occupation or profession






50. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical