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SAT Essay Vocab
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Subjects
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sat
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english
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Empirical
Pertaining to experience
Having no equal
Problem
Long-term
2. Dissension
Minor distinction
Composed of different elements
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Disagreement
3. Exemplify
Self-contradictory statement
Disagreement
Epitomize
Reverberated
4. Lamentably
Having as final result
Never expected or before seen
Expression of grief
Unfortunately
5. Attribute
Blame; Ascribe
Epitomize
Prominent; clear
Large in quantity; a lot
6. Evoke
Terse saying embodying general truth
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
Manifested throughout
Bad situation
7. Compromise
Endanger; Hurt
Firm Belief
Long-term
Important
8. Distinct
Prominent; clear
Conformed
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Pretentious; language as a means to persuade
9. Epitomize
Expression of grief
Help
To be or make an epitome of
Goal
10. Main Character
Possible
Example; Epitome
Protagonist
Endanger; Hurt
11. To Premise
Lasting a short time
To assume
Firm Belief
Period of history
12. Coherent
Expression of grief
Insightful; perceptive
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
Clear; connect logically
13. Entail
Imply
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Lasting a short time
Statement supported by arguments
14. Proponent
Practical; down-to-earth
Advocate; supporter
Manifested throughout
Lacking in substance or reality
15. Assess
Admit
Judge importance of
Example; Epitome
Composed of different elements
16. Unparalleled
Having no equal
Show
Argue
Expression of grief
17. Aspect
Without ending; incessant
Quality
Assumption
To be equivalent to
18. Paradigm
A natural part of something
Example; Epitome
Good
To venerate
19. Manifest
To Exhibit
Lasting a short time
Difference
Sabotage
20. Reminiscent
Distinguished
Suggestive of earlier event
Expression of grief
Long-term
21. Prodigious
Independence
Large in quantity; a lot
Possible
Act of Implying
22. Lament
The reality of something
Clear; connect logically
To be equivalent to
Expression of grief
23. Conviction
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Firm Belief
Protagonist
Specific and Clear
24. Thesis
Very
Statement supported by arguments
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Clear; connect logically
25. Manifest
Illustrate
Show
Relevant; quick and direct
Unfair; Unjust
26. Expedite
Cunning; hard to grasp
Speed up
Problem
Composed of different elements
27. Pragmatic
Crucial
Practical
Validity
Possible
28. Premise
An assumption
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
29. Plausible
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Show
Brought for
To cause the manifestation of something in mind: Evoke memories
30. Dichotomy
Disagreement; separation
Apparently
Expression of grief
Similar
31. Sublime
Disagreement; separation
Clear; connect logically
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Assumption
32. Immutable
Difference
Very
To Exhibit
Unchangeable
33. Anecdote
Conformed
Short account of interesting event
Composed of different elements
Consequence
34. Incisive
Clear; connect logically
Example; Epitome
Insightful; perceptive
Lasting a short time
35. Pervasive
Proposal;idea
Deep; pervading
Difficult
Manifested throughout
36. Predominant
Blame; Ascribe
The reality of something
Something not in correct time
Most important
37. Ostensibly
Blame; Ascribe
Difficult
Apparently
Reverberated
38. Tantamount
Scrupulous inspection
Disagreement; tension
To be equivalent to
To Cause
39. Arduous
Possible
Difficult
Period of history
Illustrate
40. Aphorism
Terse saying embodying general truth
Distinguished
Ordinary
Manifested throughout
41. Depict
Possible
Impossible to prevent
Statement supported by arguments
Illustrate
42. Viable
Possible
Being everywhere at once
Relevant; quick and direct
Practical
43. Nuance
Unparalleled significance
Minor distinction
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Unchangeable
44. Secular
The reality of something
Long-term
Suggestive of earlier event
Minor distinction
45. Epoch
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Period of history
Serving to stimulate
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
46. Discord
Disagreement; tension
Ordinary
Minor distinction
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
47. Subtle
Illustrate
Cunning; hard to grasp
Most important
Natural
48. Presumably
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Epitomize
Imply
Able to be sensibly predicted
49. Quagmire
Bad situation
Unselfishness
Innate; inherent
Something similar but distinct from a group of things
50. Acute
Difficult
Crucial
Minor distinction
Reverberated