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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. Informative; contributing the one's awareness






2. Not migratory; settled






3. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






4. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






5. Rotten






6. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






7. Lacking sophistication






8. Well-meaning; generous






9. Shortened; cut off






10. Without decoration; strict






11. Kind and gentle






12. Energy; power to survive






13. Cunning






14. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






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






16. Shrewd; clever






17. Biting sarcastic or witty






18. Hard-working






19. Submissive; like a servant






20. Unimaginative; dull






21. Giving praise






22. To give special attention to something - to stress






23. Logically connected






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






25. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






27. A collection of literary pieces






28. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






29. Subdued; kept from being circulated






30. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






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






32. Strikingly new or unusual






33. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






34. Difficult to comprehend






35. Lacking energy






36. Hinder; interfere with






37. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






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






39. Appropriateness of behavior






40. (adj.) relatively unknown (v.) to conceal or make indistinct






41. The ability to form or understand an idea






42. Feeling hatred; scornful






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






44. To restrain; to hold back






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






46. Goodwill between friends






47. Of little importance or significance






48. Having a harmful effect; injurious






49. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family or homeland)






50. Supported with proof or evidence; verified