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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. Giving praise






2. Conspicuously bad or offensive






3. Current - modern; from the same time






4. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






5. Proper; marked by good taste






6. Worthy of blame






7. Exercising good judgment or common sense






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






9. Profoundly moving; touching






10. Not straightforward; crafty






11. Rotten






12. Easily understood; clear






13. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






14. Of chief concern or importance






15. Possessed at birth; inborn






16. Introducing something new






17. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






18. Dine by secretive means






19. Having no useful purpose; pointless






20. Prejudiced






21. Extremely dull






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






23. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






24. Treating in a condescending manner






25. (v.) to make an itemized list of






26. To cause to be doubted






27. A collection of literary pieces






28. A group organized by rank






29. A brilliantly executed plan






30. Persistence






31. To give official authorization or approval






32. Plentiful; having a large quantity






33. Indisputable; not open to question






34. Uninteresting; unchallenging






35. General agreement






36. Unemotional; serious






37. To ease a pain or a burden






38. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






39. Open to more than one interpretation






40. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






41. Describing a dry - rainless climate






42. Secretive






43. To put up with to survive a hardship






44. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






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






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






47. Lacking application or practical application






48. Commonplace; ordinary






49. Stubborn; inflexible






50. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain