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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. Objectivity
Unfortunately
Cunning; hard to grasp
The reality of something
Manifested throughout

2. Concede
Cunning; hard to grasp
Admit
Most important
Never expected or before seen

3. Fallacious
Lacking in substance or reality
An assumption
Equalitarian
False

4. Incontrovertible
Bad situation
Unfortunately
Unselfishness
Established

5. Epoch
Minor distinction
Period of history
Affirm; Back up a statement
Independence

6. Rhetorical
Short account of interesting event
Composed of different elements
Distinguished
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade

7. Facet
Period of history
Never expected or before seen
Disagreement; tension
Something similar but distinct from a group of things

8. Epitome
Representative example
False
Example; Epitome
Lasting a short time

9. Coherent
Composed of different elements
Apathetic
Clear; connect logically
Sabotage

10. Indigenous
A natural part of something
Complicated
Act of Implying
Argue

11. Empirical
Pertaining to experience
Validity
Lasting a short time
Unfair; Unjust

12. Tantamount
Excel; To pass limits
False
To be equivalent to
Conformed

13. Eminent
Distinguished
Practical
Specific and Clear
Minor distinction

14. Proposition
Opposite
Proposal;idea
Never expected or before seen
Directing

15. Thesis
Innate; inherent
Statement supported by arguments
Difficult
Goal

16. Notably
Apparently
Specific and Clear
Possible
As a focus

17. Notion
Cunning; hard to grasp
Assumption
Firm Belief
Idea

18. Evoke
Never expected or before seen
Validity
Imply
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories

19. Transcend
Illustrate
Cunning; hard to grasp
Unfortunately
Excel; To pass limits

20. Feasible
Illustrate
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Consequence
Possible

21. Discrepancy
The domain of a certain abstraction
Difficult
Able to be sensibly predicted
Difference

22. Antithesis
Suggestive of earlier event
Endanger; Hurt
Cunning; hard to grasp
Opposite

23. Quintessential
Independence
Show
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Pertaining to experience

24. orthodox
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Scrupulous inspection
Conformed
Self-contradictory statement

25. Ephemeral
Ordinary
Good
Lasting a short time
Statement supported by arguments

26. Anachronism
Clear; connect logically
Something not in correct time
Assumption
Having as final result

27. Antithesis
Problem
Opposite
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Practical; down-to-earth

28. Paradox
Brought for
Argue
Self-contradictory statement
Possible

29. Nuance
The reality of something
Having no equal
Minor distinction
Short account of interesting event

30. Proponent
Unparalleled significance
Short account of interesting event
Never expected or before seen
Advocate; supporter

31. Dilemma
Problem
Having as final result
Quality
Composed of different elements

32. Autonomy
Act of revealing
Important
Independence
A natural part of something

33. Reminiscent
Lasting a short time
Insightful; perceptive
Suggestive of earlier event
Casual reference

34. Incongruous
Minor distinction
Idea
Possible
Composed of different elements

35. Aspect
Independence
Quality
Show
Help

36. Relentless
Being everywhere at once
Representative example
Problem
Without ending; incessant

37. Plausible
Never expected or before seen
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Proposal;idea
Imply

38. addressing
Show
Specific and Clear
Directing
Act of revealing

39. Intrinsic
Example; Epitome
Deep; pervading
Firm Belief
Innate; inherent

40. Manifest
Innate; inherent
Something not in correct time
To Exhibit
Help

41. Pragmatic
Prominent; clear
Example; Epitome
Practical; down-to-earth
To solve

42. Altruism
Affirm; Back up a statement
Unselfishness
Protagonist
Never expected or before seen

43. To Premise
Suggestive of earlier event
Deep; pervading
Casual reference
To assume

44. Ubiquitous
Suggestive of earlier event
Pertaining to experience
Disagreement
Being everywhere at once

45. Pragmatic
To venerate
Period of history
Practical
Relevant; quick and direct

46. Inevitable
Brought for
Very
Casual reference
Impossible to prevent

47. Engender
Natural
Representative example
Distinguished
To Cause

48. Pervasive
Possible
Proposal;idea
Bad situation
Manifested throughout

49. Culminate
Having as final result
Natural
Something not in correct time
Show

50. Presumably
Bad situation
Able to be sensibly predicted
Proposal;idea
Statement supported by arguments