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






2. Introducing something new






3. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






4. One who designs or makes maps






5. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






6. Menacing; threatening






7. Convincing; reasonable






8. To ease a pain or a burden






9. Persistence






10. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






11. Stubborn; inflexible






12. The ability to form or understand an idea






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






14. Unemotional; serious






15. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






16. Copied or adapted from a source






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






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






19. Misconduct or wrongdoing - especially by a public official






20. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






21. Conspicuously bad or offensive






22. Current - modern; from the same time






23. To put up with to survive a hardship






24. Practical






25. Not genuine; false - counterfeit






26. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






27. Arrogant; vainly proud






28. Calm






29. Unplanned; naturally occurring






30. Strikingly new or unusual






31. Worn-out through overuse; trite






32. Well-meaning; generous






33. To free from guilt or blame






34. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






35. Logically connected






36. Describing a showy or pretentious display






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






38. A group organized by rank






39. A crafty trick






40. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






41. Unable to be reformed






42. Extremely dull






43. Dine by secretive means






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






45. Trustworthiness; completeness






46. To give special attention to something - to stress






47. (adj.) characterized by the telling of a story (n.) a story






48. To consider perfect






49. Feeling or showing little emotion






50. Certain to happen - unavoidable