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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. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






2. Rudely abrupt






3. Friendly; sincere






4. Hatefully evil; abominable






5. Easily understood; clear






6. No longer in use; old-fashioned






7. Having a harmful effect; injurious






8. Hard-working






9. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






10. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






11. Lazy






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






13. An occupation or profession






14. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






15. Not applied to actual objects






16. Playfully humorous






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






18. Plentiful; having a large quantity






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






20. Extreme ill will or spite






21. Menacing; threatening






22. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






23. General agreement






24. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






25. A brilliantly executed plan






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






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






28. Of little importance or significance






29. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






30. Feeling or showing little emotion






31. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






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






33. Energy; power to survive






34. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






35. Unimportant






36. Calm






37. A selected part of a passage or scene






38. Rotten






39. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






40. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






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






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






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






44. Extra; unnecessary






45. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






46. Not migratory; settled






47. To avoid making a definite statement






48. Current - modern; from the same time






49. The ability to form or understand an idea






50. Dine by secretive means