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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. Fallacious
Clever
Minor distinction
False
Composed of different elements

2. Rhetorical
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Bad situation
An assumption
Innate; inherent

3. Assess
Directing
Judge importance of
Composed of different elements
An assumption

4. Feasible
Possible
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Established
Cunning; hard to grasp

5. Unparalleled
Having no equal
Possible
Pertaining to experience
Quality

6. Evoke
Reverberated
To assume
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Established

7. Quintessential
Crucial
Advocate; supporter
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs

8. Presupposition
Ordinary
Expression of grief
Consequence
Assumption

9. Depict
Illustrate
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Endanger; Hurt
Statement supported by arguments

10. Epitome
To Cause
Representative example
Statement supported by arguments
Goal

11. Incisive
Clear; connect logically
Independence
Insightful; perceptive
Validity

12. Discrepancy
Able to be sensibly predicted
As a focus
Difference
Never expected or before seen

13. Exemplify
Established
Relevant; quick and direct
Epitomize
Practical; down-to-earth

14. Discord
Complicated
Sabotage
Disagreement; tension
Statement supported by arguments

15. Concede
Admit
Short account of interesting event
Self-contradictory statement
Difficult

16. Egalitarian
Disagreement; separation
Clever
Equalitarian
Large in quantity; a lot

17. Anachronism
Goal
Act of revealing
Distinguished
Something not in correct time

18. Lament
Never expected or before seen
False
Expression of grief
Act of revealing

19. Autonomy
Independence
Serving to stimulate
Difference
Something not in correct time

20. Main Character
Show
Protagonist
Clear; connect logically
Blame; Ascribe

21. Pervasive
Good
To be equivalent to
Composed of different elements
Manifested throughout

22. Thesis
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Statement supported by arguments
Apathetic
Large in quantity; a lot

23. Ramification
Directing
Equalitarian
Able to be sensibly predicted
Consequence

24. Paradox
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
To solve
Self-contradictory statement
Pertaining to experience

25. Echoed
Reverberated
Independence
Minor distinction
Self-contradictory statement

26. Premise
Blame; Ascribe
Clear; connect logically
An assumption
Something similar but distinct from a group of things

27. Inherent
Saying expressing common experience
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Durable; prevailing
Opposite

28. Resolve
Bad situation
To solve
Unfair; Unjust
Having as final result

29. Antithesis
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Opposite
A natural part of something
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy

30. Reminiscent
Unfortunately
To assume
Suggestive of earlier event
Help

31. Provocative
Argue
Problem
Serving to stimulate
Endanger; Hurt

32. Dichotomy
Clear; connect logically
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
To Cause
Disagreement; separation

33. Secular
Specific and Clear
A natural part of something
Deep; pervading
Long-term

34. Epoch
False
Show
Specific and Clear
Period of history

35. Compromise
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Endanger; Hurt
Opposite
Unparalleled significance

36. Proponent
Possible
Advocate; supporter
Expression of grief
Imply

37. Paradigm
Consequence
Example; Epitome
Unselfishness
Excel; To pass limits

38. Plausible
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Clever

39. Aphorism
Lacking in substance or reality
Terse saying embodying general truth
To Cause
Important

40. Evoked
Statement supported by arguments
Independence
Brought for
Established

41. Eminent
To assume
Distinguished
Period of history
Disagreement; separation

42. Dogmatic
Possible
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Blame; Ascribe

43. Substantiate
Affirm; Back up a statement
Self-contradictory statement
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Lacking in substance or reality

44. Altruism
Period of history
Unselfishness
Difficult
Saying expressing common experience

45. Explicit
Having no equal
Difference
Advocate; supporter
Specific and Clear

46. Expedite
Speed up
Distinguished
Relevant; quick and direct
Endanger; Hurt

47. Quagmire
Affirm; Back up a statement
Bad situation
Disagreement; separation
Unfair; Unjust

48. Subjective
Lacking in substance or reality
Unparalleled significance
Able to be sensibly predicted
Something not in correct time

49. Disparate
Composed of different elements
Conformed
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Unchangeable

50. Relentless
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Without ending; incessant
Unfortunately
Unparalleled significance