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SAT Essay Vocab

Subjects : sat, english, writing-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Acute
To Exhibit
Example; Epitome
Clever
Protagonist

2. Facet
Proposal;idea
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Distinguished
Minor distinction

3. Indigenous
Serving to stimulate
A natural part of something
Unfortunately
Very

4. Paramount/Momentous
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
The domain of a certain abstraction
Important
Specific and Clear

5. Relentless
Advocate; supporter
Disagreement; tension
Without ending; incessant
Unfortunately

6. Explicit
Firm Belief
Terse saying embodying general truth
Difficult
Specific and Clear

7. Pragmatic
Practical
Argue
Directing
Conformed

8. Conventional
Serving to stimulate
Ordinary
Argue
Composed of different elements

9. Prodigious
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Large in quantity; a lot
Short account of interesting event
Apathetic

10. Epitomize
To be or make an epitome of
Distinguished
Example; Epitome
Manifested throughout

11. To Premise
To assume
To Exhibit
Short account of interesting event
Assumption

12. Ramification
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Consequence
Protagonist
Opposite

13. Exemplify
Cunning; hard to grasp
Epitomize
Clever
An assumption

14. Conviction
Able to be sensibly predicted
Unchangeable
Reverberated
Firm Belief

15. Proposition
Proposal;idea
Show
Without ending; incessant
Composed of different elements

16. Pervasive
Specific and Clear
Advocate; supporter
To be equivalent to
Manifested throughout

17. Premise
An assumption
Judge importance of
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Specific and Clear

18. Evoke
Admit
Unparalleled significance
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Statement supported by arguments

19. Paradox
Long-term
Self-contradictory statement
Lasting a short time
Possible

20. Sublime
Casual reference
Opposite
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Speed up

21. Dissension
Opposite
Innate; inherent
Disagreement
Established

22. Evoked
Brought for
Composed of different elements
Show
Crucial

23. Acute
Illustrate
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Crucial
Short account of interesting event

24. Nuance
A natural part of something
Minor distinction
Specific and Clear
Practical; down-to-earth

25. Antithesis
As a focus
Lacking in substance or reality
Opposite
Cunning; hard to grasp

26. Plausible
Admit
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Large in quantity; a lot
Established

27. Ethical
Good
Possible
Equalitarian
Minor distinction

28. Transcend
Illustrate
Admit
Excel; To pass limits
Affirm; Back up a statement

29. Inherent
Affirm; Back up a statement
Natural
Distinguished
Validity

30. Dichotomy
Disagreement; separation
Problem
Suggestive of earlier event
Distinguished

31. Depict
Prominent; clear
Terse saying embodying general truth
Insightful; perceptive
Illustrate

32. Tantamount
Long-term
Difference
Apathetic
To be equivalent to

33. Enduring
Durable; prevailing
Firm Belief
Important
Possible

34. Dogmatic
Brought for
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Impossible to prevent
Able to be sensibly predicted

35. Ubiquitous
Possible
Self-contradictory statement
Being everywhere at once
Most important

36. Incisive
Insightful; perceptive
Judge importance of
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
To Cause

37. Main Character
Problem
Crucial
Protagonist
Conformed

38. Prominent
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Ordinary
Distinguished
The domain of a certain abstraction

39. Anachronism
Something not in correct time
Affirm; Back up a statement
Unfair; Unjust
Expression of grief

40. Manifest
Idea
Most important
Clear; connect logically
Show

41. Intrinsic
Brought for
Being everywhere at once
Act of Implying
Innate; inherent

42. Culminate
Practical; down-to-earth
Show
Large in quantity; a lot
Having as final result

43. Substantiate
Similar
Composed of different elements
Affirm; Back up a statement
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy

44. Implication
Act of Implying
Unfair; Unjust
Idea
Innate; inherent

45. Incontrovertible
Equalitarian
Similar
Something not in correct time
Established

46. Discrepancy
Sabotage
Difference
Specific and Clear
Argue

47. Thesis
Insightful; perceptive
Good
Statement supported by arguments
To be equivalent to

48. Egalitarian
Similar
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Equalitarian
Epitomize

49. Dilemma
Innate; inherent
Protagonist
Problem
Scrupulous inspection

50. Discord
Casual reference
Difficult
Disagreement; tension
Disagreement