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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. Relentless
To solve
An assumption
Without ending; incessant
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade

2. Provocative
Show
Manifested throughout
Serving to stimulate
Opposite

3. Exceptionally
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Representative example
Very
Pertaining to experience

4. Ramification
Consequence
Idea
Similar
Excel; To pass limits

5. Subtle
Idea
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Cunning; hard to grasp
Brought for

6. Paradox
Self-contradictory statement
Able to be sensibly predicted
Casual reference
An assumption

7. Attribute
Blame; Ascribe
Epitomize
Large in quantity; a lot
Help

8. Allusion
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Opposite
To Exhibit
Casual reference

9. Quagmire
Bad situation
Expression of grief
Similar
Short account of interesting event

10. Egalitarian
Equalitarian
Clear; connect logically
Crucial
Prominent; clear

11. Disparate
Speed up
Composed of different elements
Conformed
Argue

12. Expedite
The reality of something
Innate; inherent
Speed up
Opposite

13. Inevitable
Able to be sensibly predicted
Impossible to prevent
Difference
Something not in correct time

14. Entail
Scrupulous inspection
Imply
Cunning; hard to grasp
Innate; inherent

15. Facilitate
Help
Show
Consequence
Suggestive of earlier event

16. Revere
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
To venerate
To be equivalent to
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate

17. Coherent
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Durable; prevailing
Idea
Clear; connect logically

18. Transcend
Firm Belief
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Excel; To pass limits
To solve

19. Empirical
Lacking in substance or reality
Pertaining to experience
Expression of grief
Disagreement; tension

20. Main Character
Protagonist
Lasting a short time
Conformed
Short account of interesting event

21. Discord
Disagreement; tension
Speed up
Distinguished
Representative example

22. Resolve
To solve
Similar
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Bad situation

23. Rhetorical
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Practical
To Exhibit
Bad situation

24. Prominent
Unparalleled significance
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Goal
Distinguished

25. Thesis
Statement supported by arguments
Distinguished
Goal
Endanger; Hurt

26. Nuance
Problem
As a focus
Minor distinction
An assumption

27. Poignant
Distinguished
Important
Relevant; quick and direct
To Cause

28. Compromise
Able to be sensibly predicted
Blame; Ascribe
Endanger; Hurt
Short account of interesting event

29. Indifferent
Distinguished
Example; Epitome
Impossible to prevent
Apathetic

30. Subjective
Having no equal
Problem
Lacking in substance or reality
Disagreement; tension

31. Engender
To Cause
Crucial
Idea
Serving to stimulate

32. Implication
Practical
Act of Implying
Most important
Important

33. Exemplify
Disagreement
Epitomize
Self-contradictory statement
Something similar but distinct from a group of things

34. Inextricable
Sabotage
Complicated
Illustrate
Unparalleled significance

35. Pragmatic
To solve
Practical
Lasting a short time
Important

36. Eminent
Problem
Composed of different elements
Ordinary
Distinguished

37. Objectivity
Imply
Something not in correct time
The reality of something
To solve

38. Culminate
Relevant; quick and direct
The domain of a certain abstraction
Saying expressing common experience
Having as final result

39. Predominant
Most important
Consequence
Directing
Firm Belief

40. Anecdote
Short account of interesting event
Casual reference
Never expected or before seen
Imply

41. Notion
Firm Belief
Affirm; Back up a statement
Idea
Distinguished

42. Manifest
Show
Statement supported by arguments
Speed up
Disagreement

43. Epitome
To Cause
The domain of a certain abstraction
Opposite
Representative example

44. Inherent
Able to be sensibly predicted
Practical; down-to-earth
Opposite
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate

45. Epitomize
To be or make an epitome of
Unchangeable
Reverberated
Unselfishness

46. Dissension
Disagreement
Disagreement; separation
Problem
Minor distinction

47. Pragmatic
Practical; down-to-earth
Pertaining to experience
Conformed
Unparalleled significance

48. Altruism
Lacking in substance or reality
Protagonist
Unselfishness
Advocate; supporter

49. Intrinsic
Bad situation
Very
Innate; inherent
Speed up

50. Paramount/Momentous
Most important
Argue
Important
To venerate