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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. Misconduct or wrongdoing - especially by a public official






2. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






3. Describing a dry - rainless climate






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






5. Enormous






6. Spread or flowing throughout






7. Secretive






8. Made; concocted in order to deceive






9. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






10. Playfully humorous






11. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






12. Strikingly new or unusual






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






14. Goodwill between friends






15. Feeling or showing little emotion






16. A place of retreat or security






17. Clearness in thought or expression






18. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






19. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






20. Commonplace; ordinary






21. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






22. Producing a deep or full sound






23. The act of making something useful again






24. Commendable; worthy of imitation






25. Not straightforward; crafty






26. Introducing something new






27. Habitually late






28. Stubborn; inflexible






29. Profoundly moving; touching






30. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






31. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






32. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






33. Sincerity; openness






34. Prejudiced






35. Hard-working






36. Equipment; a group of machines






37. An example or model






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






39. Shortened; cut off






40. Practical






41. Treating in a condescending manner






42. To avoid making a definite statement






43. Of or occurring in the night






44. Without decoration; strict






45. Current - modern; from the same time






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






47. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






48. Plentiful; having a large quantity






49. Not applied to actual objects






50. Rudely abrupt