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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. Conspicuously bad or offensive






2. To slow the progress of






3. Hard-working






4. Not caring one way or the other






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






6. Unable to be reformed






7. To cause to be doubted






8. Menacing; threatening






9. Convincing; reasonable






10. Impulsive and unpredictable






11. To absorb; to make similar






12. Current - modern; from the same time






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






14. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






15. Extra; unnecessary






16. Quarrelsome; unruly






17. Rudely abrupt






18. Persistence






19. Condition of sticking together






20. Of little importance or significance






21. Hinder; interfere with






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






23. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






24. Friendly; sincere






25. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






26. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






27. Coming into existence; emerging






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






29. Easily understood; clear






30. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






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






32. Insulting in manner or speech






33. Appropriateness of behavior






34. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






35. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






36. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






37. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






38. Easily flowing






39. Uncertainty; apprehension






40. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






41. Courageous; fearless






42. Circumstances of a situation; environment






43. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






44. A declaration or statement






45. Feeling or showing little emotion






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






47. Exercising good judgment or common sense






48. Stubbornly persevering






49. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






50. Certain to happen - unavoidable