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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. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






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






3. To grow or increase rapidly






4. Point of view






5. (v.) to make an itemized list of






6. (n.) contempt - scorn (v.) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






7. Closeness






8. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






9. All-powerful






10. Energy; power to survive






11. Giving praise






12. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






13. Intense enthusiasm






14. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






15. Copied or adapted from a source






16. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






17. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






18. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






19. Commonplace; ordinary






20. An unusual - observable event






21. Equipment; a group of machines






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






23. Playfully humorous






24. To leave one country or region and settle in another






25. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






26. Enormous






27. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






28. Current - modern; from the same time






29. Made; concocted in order to deceive






30. A beginner






31. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






32. Producing a deep or full sound






33. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






34. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






35. Timid; fearful about the future






36. To give special attention to something - to stress






37. Easily understood; clear






38. Awareness; insight






39. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






40. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






41. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






42. Open to more than one interpretation






43. Introducing something new






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






45. Intended to instruct






46. Anxiety or fear about the future






47. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






48. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






49. Mutual hatred or ill-will






50. Impulsive and unpredictable