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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. Pragmatic
Practical
Possible
Sabotage
Difference

2. Subtle
To Cause
Minor distinction
Sabotage
Cunning; hard to grasp

3. Revere
Lasting a short time
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Terse saying embodying general truth
To venerate

4. To Premise
Quality
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
To assume
Protagonist

5. addressing
Possible
Directing
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Clever

6. Transcend
Prominent; clear
Composed of different elements
Excel; To pass limits
Saying expressing common experience

7. Contend
Terse saying embodying general truth
Practical
Argue
Deep; pervading

8. Anachronism
Deep; pervading
Equalitarian
Something not in correct time
Similar

9. Poignant
Goal
Relevant; quick and direct
Pertaining to experience
Independence

10. Dilemma
Good
Consequence
Saying expressing common experience
Problem

11. Objectivity
Pertaining to experience
The reality of something
Show
Casual reference

12. Antithesis
Good
Being everywhere at once
Opposite
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs

13. Fallacious
Representative example
False
Expression of grief
Unfortunately

14. Compromise
Problem
Serving to stimulate
Deep; pervading
Endanger; Hurt

15. Conviction
Bad situation
Act of revealing
Firm Belief
To solve

16. Tantamount
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Relevant; quick and direct
Expression of grief
To be equivalent to

17. Incongruous
Unchangeable
Illustrate
To Cause
Composed of different elements

18. Evoke
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Cunning; hard to grasp
Unfair; Unjust
Pertaining to experience

19. Allusion
Never expected or before seen
Disagreement
Insightful; perceptive
Casual reference

20. Viable
Possible
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Natural
Difficult

21. Undermine
Sabotage
Unchangeable
Relevant; quick and direct
Argue

22. Anecdote
Reverberated
Protagonist
Lacking in substance or reality
Short account of interesting event

23. Pragmatic
Practical; down-to-earth
Disagreement; separation
Never expected or before seen
To be or make an epitome of

24. Autonomy
Possible
Statement supported by arguments
Opposite
Independence

25. Subjective
Epitomize
Lacking in substance or reality
To solve
Opposite

26. Expedite
Speed up
Validity
Disagreement; separation
Clear; connect logically

27. Inequitable
Difficult
Opposite
Innate; inherent
Unfair; Unjust

28. Ephemeral
A natural part of something
Directing
Lasting a short time
Cunning; hard to grasp

29. Manifest
Good
Show
Practical
The reality of something

30. Empirical
Consequence
Pertaining to experience
Practical; down-to-earth
Durable; prevailing

31. orthodox
To assume
Conformed
Distinguished
Unfair; Unjust

32. Predominant
Most important
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Possible
To Exhibit

33. Unprecedented
The reality of something
Never expected or before seen
Having no equal
Composed of different elements

34. Paradox
Self-contradictory statement
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Having as final result
Clear; connect logically

35. Epitome
Lasting a short time
Representative example
Clear; connect logically
Help

36. Distinct
Complicated
Impossible to prevent
Prominent; clear
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories

37. Lament
Ordinary
Expression of grief
Unparalleled significance
To be equivalent to

38. Pervasive
Protagonist
Manifested throughout
Natural
Possible

39. Epitomize
Illustrate
To be or make an epitome of
Disagreement
Advocate; supporter

40. Inherent
Independence
Judge importance of
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Goal

41. Presumably
Impossible to prevent
Prominent; clear
Able to be sensibly predicted
Composed of different elements

42. Inextricable
Complicated
Imply
Bad situation
Problem

43. Incontrovertible
Brought for
Unselfishness
Established
Show

44. Quintessential
Suggestive of earlier event
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
False
Difficult

45. Entail
An assumption
Representative example
Excel; To pass limits
Imply

46. Realm
Relevant; quick and direct
To Cause
Unselfishness
The domain of a certain abstraction

47. Unparalleled
Blame; Ascribe
Act of revealing
Having no equal
Help

48. Ethical
Illustrate
Imply
Judge importance of
Good

49. Sublime
Without ending; incessant
To assume
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Unselfishness

50. Presupposition
Casual reference
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Assumption
Manifested throughout