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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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1. A union of two or more groups






2. Favorable; promising






3. Having a harmful effect; injurious






4. Not migratory; settled






5. All-powerful






6. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






7. Unemotional; serious






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






9. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






10. Circumstances of a situation; environment






11. A tremendously skilled artist






12. Elaborately decorated






13. Describing a showy or pretentious display






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






15. Worthy of blame






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






17. A crafty trick






18. Feeling hatred; scornful






19. Inborn; built-in






20. Secretive






21. The ability to form or understand an idea






22. Unplanned; naturally occurring






23. To give official authorization or approval






24. To restrain; to hold back






25. Of or occurring in the night






26. Awareness; insight






27. To free from guilt or blame






28. To absorb; to make similar






29. Insulting in manner or speech






30. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






31. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






32. Conspicuously bad or offensive






33. Profoundly moving; touching






34. Practical






35. Point of view






36. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






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






38. Intended to instruct






39. Poisonous






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






41. Treating people as weak or inferior






42. Equipment; a group of machines






43. Current - modern; from the same time






44. To calm or soothe






45. Shrewd; clever






46. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






47. Savage; untamed






48. Trustworthiness; completeness






49. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






50. Lacking application or practical application