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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. Inequitable
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Innate; inherent
Unfair; Unjust
Cunning; hard to grasp

2. Inherent
Unfair; Unjust
Lacking in substance or reality
Natural
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy

3. Dilemma
Short account of interesting event
Clever
Problem
Apparently

4. Relentless
Composed of different elements
Without ending; incessant
Apparently
Period of history

5. Paradox
Help
Self-contradictory statement
Bad situation
To assume

6. Anecdote
Imply
Excel; To pass limits
Natural
Short account of interesting event

7. Lament
Illustrate
Difficult
Complicated
Expression of grief

8. Proponent
Assumption
Something not in correct time
Reverberated
Advocate; supporter

9. Antithesis
Speed up
To Exhibit
Opposite
Help

10. Epitome
Practical; down-to-earth
Disagreement
To assume
Representative example

11. Revere
Disagreement; tension
To venerate
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Something not in correct time

12. Premise
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
An assumption
Judge importance of
To solve

13. Eminent
As a focus
To Exhibit
Distinguished
Blame; Ascribe

14. Notably
To assume
As a focus
To be or make an epitome of
To Cause

15. Autonomy
Brought for
Independence
Unselfishness
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type

16. Exceptionally
Very
Reverberated
As a focus
Expression of grief

17. Conventional
Specific and Clear
Cunning; hard to grasp
Distinguished
Ordinary

18. Pragmatic
To be or make an epitome of
Having as final result
Practical; down-to-earth
Complicated

19. Adage
Saying expressing common experience
Good
To assume
Unfair; Unjust

20. Unparalleled
To Cause
Practical; down-to-earth
Having no equal
Unfair; Unjust

21. Nuance
Scrupulous inspection
Casual reference
Problem
Minor distinction

22. Aspiration
Relevant; quick and direct
Goal
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Suggestive of earlier event

23. Viable
Possible
Act of Implying
False
Cunning; hard to grasp

24. Dogmatic
Admit
Excel; To pass limits
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Proposal;idea

25. Engender
Composed of different elements
Unselfishness
To Cause
Serving to stimulate

26. Immutable
As a focus
Unchangeable
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Unfair; Unjust

27. Manifest
Excel; To pass limits
To Exhibit
Help
Reverberated

28. Dissension
Protagonist
Disagreement
To Exhibit
Opposite

29. Aphorism
Suggestive of earlier event
Short account of interesting event
Possible
Terse saying embodying general truth

30. Subtle
Cunning; hard to grasp
Possible
Large in quantity; a lot
Unfortunately

31. Manifest
Affirm; Back up a statement
Show
An assumption
Self-contradictory statement

32. Depict
Illustrate
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Durable; prevailing
Impossible to prevent

33. Lamentably
To venerate
Impossible to prevent
To solve
Unfortunately

34. Subjective
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Possible
Imply
Lacking in substance or reality

35. Echoed
Reverberated
To solve
Natural
A natural part of something

36. Sublime
Good
Clever
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Epitomize

37. Objectivity
Assumption
Example; Epitome
The reality of something
Conformed

38. Altruism
Advocate; supporter
Unselfishness
Unfortunately
Innate; inherent

39. Pragmatic
Most important
Practical
Assumption
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate

40. Inherent
Epitomize
Imply
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Lacking in substance or reality

41. Epoch
Advocate; supporter
Important
Very
Period of history

42. Predominant
Serving to stimulate
Show
Most important
The domain of a certain abstraction

43. Epitomize
Suggestive of earlier event
To be or make an epitome of
Goal
Unselfishness

44. Inextricable
Advocate; supporter
Directing
Having as final result
Complicated

45. Revelation
Act of revealing
The domain of a certain abstraction
Durable; prevailing
Blame; Ascribe

46. Momentous
Disagreement
Statement supported by arguments
Unparalleled significance
Help

47. Undermine
Sabotage
Representative example
Minor distinction
Proposal;idea

48. Anachronism
Pertaining to experience
Most important
Something not in correct time
Established

49. Indigenous
A natural part of something
Unselfishness
Complicated
Bad situation

50. Arduous
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Most important
Difficult
Statement supported by arguments