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SAT Essay Vocab

Subjects : sat, english, writing-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Profound
Deep; pervading
Goal
Without ending; incessant
To assume

2. Incontrovertible
An assumption
Conformed
Help
Established

3. Attribute
Durable; prevailing
Minor distinction
Blame; Ascribe
Long-term

4. Antithesis
Firm Belief
Unparalleled significance
Opposite
Serving to stimulate

5. Pragmatic
Opposite
Practical; down-to-earth
Equalitarian
Crucial

6. Expedite
Speed up
An assumption
Minor distinction
Good

7. Aspect
Quality
To solve
Large in quantity; a lot
Complicated

8. Ubiquitous
Being everywhere at once
Practical; down-to-earth
Scrupulous inspection
Representative example

9. Paradigm
Example; Epitome
The domain of a certain abstraction
Blame; Ascribe
Lasting a short time

10. Disparate
Speed up
Clear; connect logically
Most important
Composed of different elements

11. Exceptionally
Able to be sensibly predicted
Assumption
Very
Sabotage

12. Secular
Having no equal
Long-term
Lacking in substance or reality
Validity

13. Quintessential
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Impossible to prevent
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Possible

14. Subtle
Cunning; hard to grasp
Long-term
Pertaining to experience
Goal

15. Aspiration
As a focus
Goal
Disagreement; separation
Period of history

16. Quagmire
Endanger; Hurt
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Without ending; incessant
Bad situation

17. Unprecedented
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Scrupulous inspection
Never expected or before seen
Expression of grief

18. Autonomy
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Complicated
Independence

19. Exemplify
Epitomize
Impossible to prevent
Disagreement; tension
Unselfishness

20. Reminiscent
As a focus
Idea
Suggestive of earlier event
Directing

21. Concede
Composed of different elements
Goal
Ordinary
Admit

22. Presumably
Minor distinction
Idea
Period of history
Able to be sensibly predicted

23. Pervasive
To Cause
Unchangeable
Epitomize
Manifested throughout

24. Conventional
Very
Lasting a short time
Saying expressing common experience
Ordinary

25. Feasible
Bad situation
Unparalleled significance
Representative example
Possible

26. Anachronism
Something not in correct time
Directing
Good
To venerate

27. Incongruous
Reverberated
Innate; inherent
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Composed of different elements

28. Epoch
Advocate; supporter
Period of history
To be equivalent to
Clever

29. Coherent
An assumption
Endanger; Hurt
Clear; connect logically
Argue

30. Realm
Saying expressing common experience
The domain of a certain abstraction
Disagreement; separation
Problem

31. Indifferent
Something not in correct time
Unselfishness
Similar
Apathetic

32. Pragmatic
Unselfishness
Representative example
Practical
Admit

33. Depict
Illustrate
Opposite
Bad situation
Crucial

34. Culminate
Unchangeable
Unfair; Unjust
Most important
Having as final result

35. Subjective
Unparalleled significance
Speed up
Lacking in substance or reality
Having no equal

36. Facilitate
Unfortunately
Firm Belief
Help
Problem

37. Transcend
Impossible to prevent
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Show
Excel; To pass limits

38. Inherent
Illustrate
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Having as final result
Self-contradictory statement

39. Parallel
The domain of a certain abstraction
Similar
Lacking in substance or reality
Opposite

40. Acute
Crucial
Self-contradictory statement
Serving to stimulate
Distinguished

41. Proponent
Unselfishness
Difficult
Advocate; supporter
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy

42. Eminent
Distinguished
Difference
Never expected or before seen
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate

43. Objectivity
Most important
The reality of something
Unparalleled significance
Apathetic

44. Undermine
Sabotage
False
Casual reference
Problem

45. Conviction
Ordinary
Firm Belief
Practical
Judge importance of

46. Inherent
Never expected or before seen
Proposal;idea
To assume
Natural

47. Substantiate
Possible
Affirm; Back up a statement
Show
Relevant; quick and direct

48. Nuance
Problem
Minor distinction
Excel; To pass limits
To assume

49. Scrutiny
Validity
Scrupulous inspection
Act of revealing
Insightful; perceptive

50. Entail
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Imply
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Firm Belief