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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. Unprecedented
Innate; inherent
Never expected or before seen
Distinguished
To solve

2. Conventional
Unchangeable
Possible
To Cause
Ordinary

3. Pragmatic
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Specific and Clear
Saying expressing common experience
Practical; down-to-earth

4. Legitimacy
Validity
Saying expressing common experience
Problem
Illustrate

5. Tantamount
To be equivalent to
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Proposal;idea
Saying expressing common experience

6. Culminate
Having as final result
Durable; prevailing
Show
Casual reference

7. Ramification
Speed up
Unfair; Unjust
Deep; pervading
Consequence

8. Lamentably
To be equivalent to
Unfortunately
Having no equal
Quality

9. Objectivity
Statement supported by arguments
Clever
Possible
The reality of something

10. Dissension
Clear; connect logically
Act of Implying
Disagreement
Representative example

11. Ephemeral
Established
Never expected or before seen
Lasting a short time
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type

12. Substantiate
Affirm; Back up a statement
Protagonist
To be or make an epitome of
Apparently

13. Egalitarian
Something not in correct time
Practical
Equalitarian
Having as final result

14. Evoke
Unchangeable
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
To Cause

15. Distinct
To Exhibit
Prominent; clear
Cunning; hard to grasp
Brought for

16. Intrinsic
Innate; inherent
Natural
Directing
Deep; pervading

17. Realm
Insightful; perceptive
Casual reference
Most important
The domain of a certain abstraction

18. Exemplify
Epitomize
False
Clear; connect logically
Problem

19. Adage
Composed of different elements
Saying expressing common experience
Possible
Unfortunately

20. Parallel
Similar
Opposite
Advocate; supporter
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs

21. Inherent
Judge importance of
Natural
Composed of different elements
Able to be sensibly predicted

22. Indigenous
To Cause
A natural part of something
Difficult
Difference

23. Engender
Very
Unselfishness
Speed up
To Cause

24. Nuance
To assume
Minor distinction
Possible
Difference

25. Rhetorical
Being everywhere at once
Without ending; incessant
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Minor distinction

26. Incisive
Insightful; perceptive
Distinguished
Self-contradictory statement
Representative example

27. Secular
The reality of something
Minor distinction
Long-term
Act of Implying

28. Acute
Lasting a short time
Clever
Epitomize
Statement supported by arguments

29. Inextricable
Brought for
Manifested throughout
Complicated
Conformed

30. Coherent
False
Clear; connect logically
Consequence
As a focus

31. Arduous
Suggestive of earlier event
Being everywhere at once
Difference
Difficult

32. Epitome
Unselfishness
Representative example
Protagonist
Clear; connect logically

33. Exceptionally
Disagreement
Manifested throughout
Prominent; clear
Very

34. Antithesis
Suggestive of earlier event
Unfortunately
Unparalleled significance
Opposite

35. Transcend
Excel; To pass limits
Expression of grief
Opposite
Clear; connect logically

36. Paradigm
Blame; Ascribe
Being everywhere at once
An assumption
Example; Epitome

37. Depict
Illustrate
Validity
Possible
Representative example

38. Notably
Long-term
As a focus
Insightful; perceptive
Clear; connect logically

39. Presumably
Practical; down-to-earth
Prominent; clear
Clever
Able to be sensibly predicted

40. Momentous
Impossible to prevent
Most important
Short account of interesting event
Unparalleled significance

41. Expedite
Speed up
To be or make an epitome of
Important
Practical

42. Incontrovertible
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Established
Epitomize
Quality

43. Explicit
Self-contradictory statement
Specific and Clear
Speed up
Natural

44. Feasible
Possible
Unfortunately
Innate; inherent
To be or make an epitome of

45. Paramount/Momentous
Important
Never expected or before seen
Without ending; incessant
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate

46. Indifferent
Apathetic
Large in quantity; a lot
Goal
Quality

47. addressing
Apparently
Similar
Directing
Advocate; supporter

48. Premise
Composed of different elements
Example; Epitome
An assumption
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs

49. Disparate
Possible
Specific and Clear
The domain of a certain abstraction
Composed of different elements

50. Immutable
Insightful; perceptive
Unchangeable
Blame; Ascribe
Prominent; clear