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SAT Essay Vocab

Subjects : sat, english, writing-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Ethical
Durable; prevailing
Large in quantity; a lot
Good
To venerate

2. Revelation
To be equivalent to
Brought for
Act of revealing
Disagreement; separation

3. Dissension
Disagreement
Expression of grief
Statement supported by arguments
Able to be sensibly predicted

4. Eminent
Distinguished
Reverberated
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Composed of different elements

5. Facilitate
Something not in correct time
Help
Proposal;idea
Natural

6. Dogmatic
Opposite
Saying expressing common experience
Unchangeable
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs

7. Ramification
Opposite
Unfortunately
Opposite
Consequence

8. Aspiration
Relevant; quick and direct
Goal
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Assumption

9. Empirical
Clear; connect logically
Show
Pertaining to experience
Unchangeable

10. Altruism
Unselfishness
Deep; pervading
Short account of interesting event
To be equivalent to

11. Ephemeral
Clever
Similar
Being everywhere at once
Lasting a short time

12. Immutable
Being everywhere at once
Crucial
Unparalleled significance
Unchangeable

13. Inherent
Practical; down-to-earth
Admit
Distinguished
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate

14. Echoed
Crucial
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Unparalleled significance
Reverberated

15. Compromise
Large in quantity; a lot
Endanger; Hurt
Similar
Self-contradictory statement

16. Legitimacy
Validity
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Suggestive of earlier event
Possible

17. Notion
Minor distinction
Crucial
Idea
Statement supported by arguments

18. Profound
Manifested throughout
Quality
Terse saying embodying general truth
Deep; pervading

19. Antithesis
Composed of different elements
Ordinary
Show
Opposite

20. Resolve
Casual reference
Self-contradictory statement
To solve
Unselfishness

21. Unparalleled
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Having no equal
Assumption
Speed up

22. Antithesis
Complicated
Lasting a short time
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Opposite

23. Implication
Directing
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Having no equal
Act of Implying

24. Incontrovertible
Act of Implying
To assume
Established
Unfair; Unjust

25. Entail
Deep; pervading
Imply
Opposite
Difficult

26. Thesis
Imply
Specific and Clear
Statement supported by arguments
To venerate

27. Allusion
Without ending; incessant
Reverberated
Casual reference
Impossible to prevent

28. Facet
Bad situation
Disagreement
Unfortunately
Something similar but distinct from a group of things

29. Anecdote
Specific and Clear
Minor distinction
Large in quantity; a lot
Short account of interesting event

30. Presupposition
Prominent; clear
Relevant; quick and direct
Assumption
As a focus

31. Objectivity
The reality of something
Disagreement
To assume
As a focus

32. Inequitable
Endanger; Hurt
Unfair; Unjust
Innate; inherent
Possible

33. Incongruous
Self-contradictory statement
Unfortunately
Saying expressing common experience
Composed of different elements

34. Aphorism
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Opposite
Short account of interesting event
Terse saying embodying general truth

35. Reminiscent
Speed up
Disagreement; tension
Suggestive of earlier event
Casual reference

36. Subtle
Distinguished
Directing
Cunning; hard to grasp
Protagonist

37. Inextricable
Short account of interesting event
Complicated
Firm Belief
Clear; connect logically

38. Main Character
Act of revealing
Suggestive of earlier event
Terse saying embodying general truth
Protagonist

39. Indigenous
A natural part of something
Advocate; supporter
Goal
Independence

40. orthodox
Difficult
Apparently
Conformed
Serving to stimulate

41. Nuance
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Possible
Minor distinction
Independence

42. Proposition
Proposal;idea
Representative example
Able to be sensibly predicted
Lacking in substance or reality

43. Distinct
Short account of interesting event
Casual reference
Prominent; clear
Specific and Clear

44. Expedite
Deep; pervading
Speed up
Very
Specific and Clear

45. Inevitable
Statement supported by arguments
Relevant; quick and direct
Impossible to prevent
Unchangeable

46. Intrinsic
Innate; inherent
To Exhibit
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Epitomize

47. Acute
Similar
Example; Epitome
Crucial
Disagreement

48. Culminate
Terse saying embodying general truth
Having as final result
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Act of Implying

49. Inherent
Innate; inherent
Without ending; incessant
Natural
Composed of different elements

50. Sublime
An assumption
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
To be equivalent to
Expression of grief