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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. Open to more than one interpretation






2. The act of suggesting or hinting






3. Intended to instruct






4. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






5. Inborn; built-in






6. Exercising good judgment or common sense






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






8. Freed from blame






9. Commonplace; ordinary






10. Impulsive and unpredictable






11. Producing a deep or full sound






12. Dine by secretive means






13. Treating people as weak or inferior






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






15. An unusual - observable event






16. To avoid making a definite statement






17. Awareness; insight






18. Elaborately decorated






19. Of chief concern or importance






20. Sincerity; openness






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






22. A place of retreat or security






23. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






24. Extreme ill will or spite






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






26. Point of view






27. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






28. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






29. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






30. Biting sarcastic or witty






31. Copied or adapted from a source






32. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






33. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






34. Lacking application or practical application






35. Feeling hatred; scornful






36. To absorb; to make similar






37. Prejudiced






38. Dispersed throughout






39. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






40. Not caring one way or the other






41. Quarrelsome; unruly






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






43. Unable to be reformed






44. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






45. Rudely abrupt






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






47. (n.) an economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






48. Difficult to comprehend






49. Made; concocted in order to deceive






50. Timid; fearful about the future