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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. Epitome
Brought for
Representative example
Goal
Problem

2. Antithesis
To be equivalent to
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Opposite
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate

3. To Premise
Distinguished
To assume
Assumption
Good

4. Dilemma
Unfair; Unjust
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Clear; connect logically
Problem

5. Objectivity
Natural
The reality of something
Clear; connect logically
Goal

6. Tantamount
Able to be sensibly predicted
Act of Implying
To be equivalent to
Conformed

7. Conviction
Firm Belief
Judge importance of
Speed up
Possible

8. Anecdote
Unchangeable
Firm Belief
Short account of interesting event
Lasting a short time

9. orthodox
Practical; down-to-earth
Imply
To be or make an epitome of
Conformed

10. Explicit
Period of history
Specific and Clear
Apathetic
Possible

11. Immutable
Proposal;idea
Distinguished
Having as final result
Unchangeable

12. Evoked
Having as final result
Deep; pervading
Brought for
Practical; down-to-earth

13. Dichotomy
Having no equal
Disagreement; separation
Being everywhere at once
Sabotage

14. Presumably
Able to be sensibly predicted
Reverberated
To be or make an epitome of
Speed up

15. Notably
As a focus
Most important
Long-term
Directing

16. Aspiration
Something not in correct time
Practical; down-to-earth
Goal
Established

17. Parallel
Period of history
Practical
Similar
Protagonist

18. Pragmatic
Natural
Problem
Manifested throughout
Practical; down-to-earth

19. Allusion
Casual reference
Innate; inherent
An assumption
Short account of interesting event

20. Proposition
Proposal;idea
Period of history
Minor distinction
Advocate; supporter

21. Evoke
Lacking in substance or reality
Bad situation
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Example; Epitome

22. Inevitable
Without ending; incessant
Impossible to prevent
Problem
Opposite

23. addressing
Directing
Admit
To assume
Practical

24. Discord
Disagreement; tension
Suggestive of earlier event
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Lacking in substance or reality

25. Paradigm
Example; Epitome
Composed of different elements
Complicated
Proposal;idea

26. Unprecedented
Firm Belief
Independence
Saying expressing common experience
Never expected or before seen

27. Epoch
Lacking in substance or reality
Period of history
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Directing

28. Pervasive
Manifested throughout
Independence
Complicated
Difficult

29. Dogmatic
Admit
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Clever
Good

30. Notion
Quality
Idea
Practical; down-to-earth
To Cause

31. Indigenous
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
Composed of different elements
A natural part of something
Good

32. Expedite
Advocate; supporter
Insightful; perceptive
To Exhibit
Speed up

33. Engender
Deep; pervading
The reality of something
To Cause
Bad situation

34. Altruism
Unselfishness
Impossible to prevent
Bad situation
Blame; Ascribe

35. Adage
Help
Difference
Saying expressing common experience
Composed of different elements

36. Exceptionally
Very
Durable; prevailing
Similar
Independence

37. Scrutiny
Scrupulous inspection
Distinguished
Idea
To Exhibit

38. Substantiate
Disagreement; tension
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Affirm; Back up a statement
Lasting a short time

39. Coherent
Specific and Clear
The domain of a certain abstraction
Clear; connect logically
Durable; prevailing

40. Transcend
Act of Implying
To be equivalent to
Possible
Excel; To pass limits

41. Sublime
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Unselfishness
Period of history
Good

42. Ubiquitous
Directing
Being everywhere at once
Possible
Large in quantity; a lot

43. Exemplify
As a focus
Speed up
Lacking in substance or reality
Epitomize

44. Intrinsic
Affirm; Back up a statement
Illustrate
Innate; inherent
Consequence

45. Realm
Having no equal
The domain of a certain abstraction
Deep; pervading
Brought for

46. Rhetorical
To assume
Judge importance of
Argue
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade

47. Quagmire
Short account of interesting event
Bad situation
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Distinguished

48. Ramification
Problem
Serving to stimulate
Disagreement
Consequence

49. Secular
Very
Long-term
Affirm; Back up a statement
Consequence

50. Eminent
Self-contradictory statement
Firm Belief
Disagreement
Distinguished