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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. Antithesis
Opposite
Affirm; Back up a statement
Idea
Having as final result

2. Poignant
Brought for
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Speed up
Relevant; quick and direct

3. Presupposition
Assumption
Sabotage
Something not in correct time
Consequence

4. Culminate
Short account of interesting event
A natural part of something
Having as final result
Bad situation

5. Transcend
Excel; To pass limits
An assumption
Firm Belief
Proposal;idea

6. Predominant
Difficult
The reality of something
Most important
Judge importance of

7. Momentous
Quality
Unparalleled significance
Show
An assumption

8. Viable
Epitomize
Distinguished
Possible
Deep; pervading

9. Anachronism
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Validity
Something not in correct time
Good

10. Distinct
Something not in correct time
Prominent; clear
Practical
Opposite

11. Ramification
Apathetic
Consequence
Pertaining to experience
Natural

12. Depict
Difference
Practical
Casual reference
Illustrate

13. Echoed
Suggestive of earlier event
Clear; connect logically
Reverberated
Large in quantity; a lot

14. Undermine
Consequence
Expression of grief
Sabotage
Admit

15. Secular
Act of Implying
Good
Long-term
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate

16. Manifest
Distinguished
Goal
Specific and Clear
Show

17. Substantiate
Natural
Important
Affirm; Back up a statement
Help

18. Reminiscent
Suggestive of earlier event
Composed of different elements
Unselfishness
Unchangeable

19. Unprecedented
Affirm; Back up a statement
Casual reference
Never expected or before seen
Act of Implying

20. Main Character
Protagonist
Unparalleled significance
Insightful; perceptive
Quality

21. Nuance
Assumption
Minor distinction
Unchangeable
Very

22. Evoked
Brought for
Prominent; clear
To solve
Long-term

23. Objectivity
The reality of something
Scrupulous inspection
Apathetic
Manifested throughout

24. Thesis
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Difference
Statement supported by arguments
To solve

25. Parallel
Similar
Act of Implying
Large in quantity; a lot
Consequence

26. Subtle
To be equivalent to
Difficult
Cunning; hard to grasp
The domain of a certain abstraction

27. Enduring
Apparently
Composed of different elements
The domain of a certain abstraction
Durable; prevailing

28. Revere
The reality of something
Distinguished
To venerate
To Exhibit

29. Allusion
Casual reference
Sabotage
Idea
Clear; connect logically

30. Implication
Quality
To be or make an epitome of
Bad situation
Act of Implying

31. Revelation
Composed of different elements
As a focus
Act of revealing
Quality

32. Ubiquitous
Equalitarian
Established
Being everywhere at once
An assumption

33. Incontrovertible
Imply
Validity
Apathetic
Established

34. Provocative
Unchangeable
Serving to stimulate
Difficult
Representative example

35. Incongruous
Clever
Casual reference
Being everywhere at once
Composed of different elements

36. Inherent
Similar
Natural
Scrupulous inspection
Self-contradictory statement

37. Manifest
To Exhibit
Judge importance of
Terse saying embodying general truth
Casual reference

38. Dissension
Lacking in substance or reality
To assume
Blame; Ascribe
Disagreement

39. Concede
Statement supported by arguments
Complicated
Admit
Very

40. Tantamount
To be equivalent to
Advocate; supporter
Impossible to prevent
Unchangeable

41. Epitome
Distinguished
Representative example
Opposite
Conformed

42. Resolve
To solve
Argue
Consequence
Epitomize

43. Proposition
Example; Epitome
False
Proposal;idea
Endanger; Hurt

44. Discrepancy
Difference
Practical
Apathetic
Having as final result

45. Quintessential
Crucial
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
To Exhibit
Proposal;idea

46. Lament
Opposite
As a focus
Having no equal
Expression of grief

47. Quagmire
Established
Clear; connect logically
Conformed
Bad situation

48. Autonomy
Without ending; incessant
Independence
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Help

49. Plausible
Something not in correct time
Epitomize
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Advocate; supporter

50. Prominent
Directing
Imply
Distinguished
Never expected or before seen