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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. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






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






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






4. Friendly; sincere






5. Hatefully evil; abominable






6. Logically connected






7. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






8. Stubborn; inflexible






9. Easily understood; clear






10. Of little importance or significance






11. A selected part of a passage or scene






12. Proper; marked by good taste






13. Equipment; a group of machines






14. Shrewd; clever






15. Difficult to comprehend






16. Subdued; kept from being circulated






17. Feeling or showing little emotion






18. Uninteresting; unchallenging






19. A fixed or strong belief






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






21. Extremely dull






22. Describing a dry - rainless climate






23. Favorable; promising






24. To free from guilt or blame






25. Enormous






26. Prejudiced






27. Secretive






28. Treating in a condescending manner






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






30. Sincerity; openness






31. Introducing something new






32. Playfully humorous






33. Without decoration; strict






34. To cause to be doubted






35. The act of making something useful again






36. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






37. Insulting in manner or speech






38. Menacing; threatening






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






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






41. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






42. The ability to form or understand an idea






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






44. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






45. Persistence






46. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






47. Of chief concern or importance






48. Having a harmful effect; injurious






49. Stubbornly persevering






50. Open to more than one interpretation