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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. Transcend
Excel; To pass limits
Consequence
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Blame; Ascribe

2. Ephemeral
Lasting a short time
Help
Example; Epitome
Epitomize

3. Incongruous
Without ending; incessant
The reality of something
Composed of different elements
Self-contradictory statement

4. Dogmatic
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Goal
Act of revealing
Unparalleled significance

5. Quintessential
Blame; Ascribe
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Independence
Bad situation

6. Discord
Similar
To solve
Disagreement; tension
Having no equal

7. Presumably
Practical; down-to-earth
Speed up
Able to be sensibly predicted
Distinguished

8. addressing
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Manifested throughout
Directing
Difference

9. Tantamount
Able to be sensibly predicted
To be equivalent to
Representative example
Prominent; clear

10. Manifest
Consequence
To Exhibit
Directing
To be or make an epitome of

11. Ethical
Apparently
Large in quantity; a lot
Very
Good

12. Inherent
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Goal
Possible

13. Indifferent
Directing
Apathetic
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Expression of grief

14. Aspect
Quality
Disagreement
Durable; prevailing
Unparalleled significance

15. Dilemma
Without ending; incessant
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Crucial
Problem

16. Objectivity
Minor distinction
False
Complicated
The reality of something

17. Discrepancy
Difference
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Argue
The domain of a certain abstraction

18. Aspiration
Suggestive of earlier event
Possible
Goal
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories

19. Prominent
Consequence
Advocate; supporter
Expression of grief
Distinguished

20. Compromise
Proposal;idea
Disagreement; separation
Pertaining to experience
Endanger; Hurt

21. Undermine
Sabotage
Durable; prevailing
Impossible to prevent
A natural part of something

22. Premise
Act of revealing
Practical
Practical; down-to-earth
An assumption

23. Quagmire
Insightful; perceptive
Apparently
Unselfishness
Bad situation

24. Substantiate
Affirm; Back up a statement
Assumption
Epitomize
Something not in correct time

25. Feasible
To assume
Short account of interesting event
Example; Epitome
Possible

26. Notably
Casual reference
As a focus
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Unfortunately

27. Paramount/Momentous
Important
As a focus
Unselfishness
Assumption

28. Profound
Deep; pervading
Imply
Argue
Example; Epitome

29. Subjective
Affirm; Back up a statement
Lacking in substance or reality
Argue
Suggestive of earlier event

30. Presupposition
Manifested throughout
Never expected or before seen
Assumption
To venerate

31. Anecdote
Terse saying embodying general truth
Opposite
Lacking in substance or reality
Short account of interesting event

32. Revelation
Prominent; clear
Relevant; quick and direct
Act of revealing
Natural

33. Ostensibly
Possible
To Exhibit
Apparently
Very

34. Provocative
Act of revealing
Show
Serving to stimulate
Clear; connect logically

35. Paradox
Specific and Clear
Crucial
Illustrate
Self-contradictory statement

36. Explicit
Specific and Clear
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Never expected or before seen
Statement supported by arguments

37. Antithesis
Assumption
Opposite
Scrupulous inspection
Independence

38. Autonomy
Independence
Disagreement
Apparently
Help

39. Incisive
Bad situation
Validity
Insightful; perceptive
Saying expressing common experience

40. Assess
Judge importance of
Lasting a short time
Able to be sensibly predicted
Important

41. Scrutiny
Lacking in substance or reality
Scrupulous inspection
To be or make an epitome of
Argue

42. Pragmatic
Equalitarian
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Practical; down-to-earth
Brought for

43. Acute
Relevant; quick and direct
Crucial
Statement supported by arguments
Practical; down-to-earth

44. Realm
The domain of a certain abstraction
Minor distinction
Never expected or before seen
Clear; connect logically

45. Plausible
Equalitarian
Clear; connect logically
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Important

46. Sublime
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Saying expressing common experience
Excel; To pass limits
A natural part of something

47. Evoke
Sabotage
To solve
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Difference

48. Unparalleled
Innate; inherent
Having no equal
To be or make an epitome of
Disagreement; separation

49. Conventional
Equalitarian
Lasting a short time
Ordinary
Endanger; Hurt

50. Epitome
Difference
Specific and Clear
Representative example
Quality