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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 large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






2. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






3. Plentiful; having a large quantity






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






5. To put up with to survive a hardship






6. To consider perfect






7. Lacking energy






8. A selected part of a passage or scene






9. Intended to instruct






10. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






11. A tremendously skilled artist






12. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






13. A crafty trick






14. Hinder; interfere with






15. Current - modern; from the same time






16. Shortened; cut off






17. Introducing something new






18. To calm or soothe






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






20. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






21. The philosophy or science of law






22. Describing a dry - rainless climate






23. Exercising good judgment or common sense






24. Responsive; agreeable






25. To grow or increase rapidly






26. Intense enthusiasm






27. Describing a large amount of something






28. Playfully humorous






29. Informative; contributing the one's awareness






30. Inborn; built-in






31. Unimaginative; dull






32. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






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






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






35. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






36. Poisonous






37. No longer in use; old-fashioned






38. To ease a pain or a burden






39. Savage; untamed






40. Determined by impulse rather than reason






41. A group organized by rank






42. Proper; marked by good taste






43. Logically connected






44. To make vicious statements about






45. Dine by secretive means






46. Misconduct or wrongdoing - especially by a public official






47. Feeling or showing little emotion






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






49. Not straightforward; crafty






50. Combative; belligerent