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SAT Essay Vocab

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1. Parallel
Deep; pervading
Very
Something not in correct time
Similar

2. Aspect
To solve
Quality
Very
Opposite

3. Anecdote
Short account of interesting event
Prominent; clear
Argue
Clever

4. Presumably
Conformed
Argue
Having no equal
Able to be sensibly predicted

5. Depict
Illustrate
Admit
Without ending; incessant
The reality of something

6. Revere
Lacking in substance or reality
Insightful; perceptive
To be equivalent to
To venerate

7. Realm
The domain of a certain abstraction
Composed of different elements
Assumption
Never expected or before seen

8. Pragmatic
Act of revealing
Blame; Ascribe
Practical
Bad situation

9. Paradox
A natural part of something
Idea
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Self-contradictory statement

10. Aphorism
Quality
Deep; pervading
Terse saying embodying general truth
Consequence

11. Engender
Sabotage
To Cause
Important
Brought for

12. Epitome
Composed of different elements
Having no equal
Representative example
Prominent; clear

13. Echoed
Firm Belief
False
Reverberated
As a focus

14. Arduous
Difficult
Lacking in substance or reality
Affirm; Back up a statement
Excel; To pass limits

15. Ubiquitous
Statement supported by arguments
Having as final result
Proposal;idea
Being everywhere at once

16. Presupposition
Possible
Goal
Assumption
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate

17. Exceptionally
Very
To Cause
Speed up
To solve

18. Pervasive
Problem
Crucial
Sabotage
Manifested throughout

19. Transcend
Advocate; supporter
Excel; To pass limits
To assume
Speed up

20. Immutable
Unchangeable
Suggestive of earlier event
Ordinary
Distinguished

21. Relentless
Without ending; incessant
Unfortunately
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Expression of grief

22. Secular
Long-term
Proposal;idea
False
Equalitarian

23. Paramount/Momentous
Unselfishness
Pertaining to experience
False
Important

24. Undermine
To be equivalent to
Statement supported by arguments
Composed of different elements
Sabotage

25. Dichotomy
Statement supported by arguments
Disagreement; separation
Practical
Without ending; incessant

26. Ephemeral
Lasting a short time
Serving to stimulate
Assumption
Excel; To pass limits

27. Substantiate
Show
Lacking in substance or reality
Affirm; Back up a statement
To be equivalent to

28. Tantamount
Opposite
To be equivalent to
Apparently
Admit

29. Sublime
Terse saying embodying general truth
Firm Belief
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Help

30. Dissension
Disagreement
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
As a focus
To Exhibit

31. Momentous
Lacking in substance or reality
Unparalleled significance
Act of Implying
Representative example

32. Altruism
Blame; Ascribe
Crucial
Unselfishness
Having no equal

33. Ethical
Clear; connect logically
Expression of grief
A natural part of something
Good

34. Profound
Deep; pervading
Something not in correct time
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Bad situation

35. Enduring
Difficult
Durable; prevailing
Relevant; quick and direct
Cunning; hard to grasp

36. Manifest
Unfair; Unjust
Distinguished
Show
Natural

37. Unprecedented
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Never expected or before seen
Imply
Scrupulous inspection

38. Facet
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Possible
Validity
Deep; pervading

39. Main Character
Blame; Ascribe
Protagonist
Apparently
To assume

40. Fallacious
Lacking in substance or reality
False
Important
Having as final result

41. Facilitate
Good
Help
Show
Lasting a short time

42. Quagmire
Judge importance of
Specific and Clear
Bad situation
Disagreement; tension

43. Inevitable
Impossible to prevent
Insightful; perceptive
Cunning; hard to grasp
Assumption

44. Egalitarian
Equalitarian
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Terse saying embodying general truth

45. Prominent
Serving to stimulate
Conformed
Distinguished
Deep; pervading

46. Evoked
Clear; connect logically
Crucial
Apparently
Brought for

47. Culminate
Having as final result
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Important
Period of history

48. Plausible
Specific and Clear
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Very
Endanger; Hurt

49. Objectivity
Composed of different elements
Opposite
The reality of something
Insightful; perceptive

50. Subjective
Directing
Lacking in substance or reality
Pertaining to experience
Most important

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