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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. Introducing something new






2. Exercising good judgment or common sense






3. Extremely careful and precise






4. To leave one country or region and settle in another






5. Of little importance or significance






6. Highly respected






7. Well-meaning; generous






8. To grow or increase rapidly






9. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






10. Trustworthiness; completeness






11. General agreement






12. Persistence






13. Stubborn; inflexible






14. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






15. The philosophy or science of law






16. A judge who decides a disputed issue






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






18. To consider perfect






19. Unemotional; serious






20. Describing a dry - rainless climate






21. A widespread fire






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






23. A brilliantly executed plan






24. Informative; contributing the one's awareness






25. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






26. Energy; power to survive






27. Lacking sophistication






28. Enormous






29. (adj.) relatively unknown (v.) to conceal or make indistinct






30. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family or homeland)






31. A place of retreat or security






32. Open to more than one interpretation






33. Timid; fearful about the future






34. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






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






36. Extreme ill will or spite






37. Of or occurring in the night






38. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






39. Savage; untamed






40. Worn-out through overuse; trite






41. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






42. Treating people as weak or inferior






43. To give special attention to something - to stress






44. Friendly; sincere






45. Not applied to actual objects






46. Courageous; fearless






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






48. Biting sarcastic or witty






49. Calm






50. Closeness