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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. Tantamount
Firm Belief
To be equivalent to
Brought for
Terse saying embodying general truth

2. Notably
To Cause
As a focus
Composed of different elements
Proposal;idea

3. Epitome
Disagreement; tension
Able to be sensibly predicted
Expression of grief
Representative example

4. Evoked
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Act of Implying
Brought for
Possible

5. Inherent
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Directing
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Opposite

6. Prodigious
Large in quantity; a lot
Long-term
Apparently
Representative example

7. Dogmatic
Disagreement; tension
Terse saying embodying general truth
Speed up
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs

8. Fallacious
Blame; Ascribe
Independence
Imply
False

9. Parallel
To assume
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Disagreement; separation
Similar

10. Contend
Argue
Unparalleled significance
Judge importance of
An assumption

11. Ethical
Equalitarian
Act of Implying
Practical
Good

12. Main Character
Protagonist
Distinguished
Difference
Suggestive of earlier event

13. Prominent
To be equivalent to
Natural
Clear; connect logically
Distinguished

14. Incontrovertible
False
Established
Advocate; supporter
Blame; Ascribe

15. Notion
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Idea
Apathetic
Composed of different elements

16. Dissension
Period of history
Blame; Ascribe
Apparently
Disagreement

17. Disparate
Unchangeable
Relevant; quick and direct
Composed of different elements
Having no equal

18. Lamentably
Act of Implying
Unfortunately
Sabotage
Composed of different elements

19. Premise
An assumption
Minor distinction
Short account of interesting event
Saying expressing common experience

20. Thesis
Statement supported by arguments
Crucial
Innate; inherent
Assumption

21. Facet
Impossible to prevent
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Firm Belief
To be or make an epitome of

22. Allusion
Casual reference
To be or make an epitome of
Serving to stimulate
Manifested throughout

23. Objectivity
To venerate
Terse saying embodying general truth
The reality of something
Very

24. Explicit
Durable; prevailing
Able to be sensibly predicted
Impossible to prevent
Specific and Clear

25. Presupposition
Quality
Assumption
Composed of different elements
Affirm; Back up a statement

26. Manifest
Clever
Show
False
Idea

27. Distinct
Possible
Prominent; clear
Self-contradictory statement
Something not in correct time

28. Poignant
Relevant; quick and direct
Distinguished
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
The domain of a certain abstraction

29. Inevitable
Imply
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Composed of different elements
Impossible to prevent

30. Scrutiny
Directing
Distinguished
Quality
Scrupulous inspection

31. Enduring
Durable; prevailing
Validity
Difficult
Opposite

32. Resolve
Difficult
To solve
Unfair; Unjust
Complicated

33. Altruism
Able to be sensibly predicted
Having no equal
Unselfishness
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade

34. Epitomize
Disagreement
To be or make an epitome of
Most important
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories

35. Epoch
Disagreement; separation
Advocate; supporter
Period of history
Casual reference

36. Legitimacy
Validity
Insightful; perceptive
Difficult
Lacking in substance or reality

37. Sublime
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Example; Epitome
Minor distinction

38. Feasible
Consequence
Possible
Sabotage
Very

39. Arduous
Deep; pervading
Long-term
Difficult
Equalitarian

40. Expedite
Brought for
Serving to stimulate
Apathetic
Speed up

41. Quagmire
Bad situation
Epitomize
False
To Cause

42. Facilitate
Terse saying embodying general truth
Opposite
Help
Equalitarian

43. Indifferent
Apathetic
False
Important
Help

44. Concede
Admit
Something not in correct time
Expression of grief
Reverberated

45. Revere
Speed up
Disagreement; separation
Independence
To venerate

46. Incongruous
Scrupulous inspection
Composed of different elements
Protagonist
Short account of interesting event

47. Inequitable
Very
Consequence
Unfair; Unjust
Durable; prevailing

48. Attribute
Innate; inherent
Blame; Ascribe
Period of history
Assumption

49. Revelation
Difficult
Act of revealing
Lacking in substance or reality
Show

50. Subtle
Having as final result
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Cunning; hard to grasp
Without ending; incessant