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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. To give official authorization or approval






2. Proper; marked by good taste






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






4. Sadness; depression






5. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






6. Express grief for; mourn






7. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






8. Introducing something new






9. Lacking sophistication






10. An occupation or profession






11. Inborn; built-in






12. Uncertainty; apprehension






13. Lacking energy






14. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






15. Able to pay one's debts






16. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






17. Not migratory; settled






18. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






19. Coming into existence; emerging






20. Habitually late






21. A judge who decides a disputed issue






22. To slow the progress of






23. Quarrelsome; unruly






24. Practical






25. An unusual - observable event






26. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






27. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






28. Unimaginative; dull






29. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






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






31. Highly respected






32. An ungrateful person






33. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






35. On guard; watchful






36. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






37. A selected part of a passage or scene






38. Easily understood; clear






39. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






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






41. Without decoration; strict






42. Intended to instruct






43. A widespread fire






44. Extremely dull






45. Current - modern; from the same time






46. Point of view






47. To ease a pain or a burden






48. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






49. Persistence






50. An authority who expresses his/her opinions