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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. Inherent
Judge importance of
Natural
Protagonist
Directing

2. Ostensibly
Rigid; stubborn to insufficiently proven beliefs
Clever
Act of Implying
Apparently

3. Facilitate
Help
Relevant; quick and direct
Most important
Protagonist

4. Immutable
A natural part of something
Firm Belief
To be or make an epitome of
Unchangeable

5. Ephemeral
Short account of interesting event
Unfortunately
Lasting a short time
Directing

6. Thesis
Difficult
Expression of grief
Statement supported by arguments
Unfortunately

7. Aspiration
Goal
Period of history
Distinguished
An assumption

8. Explicit
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Equalitarian
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Specific and Clear

9. Exceptionally
Unfair; Unjust
Short account of interesting event
Very
Disagreement

10. Paramount/Momentous
Something not in correct time
Important
Apathetic
Problem

11. Revelation
Advocate; supporter
Never expected or before seen
Good
Act of revealing

12. Manifest
Long-term
Practical
To Exhibit
To assume

13. Reminiscent
Suggestive of earlier event
Directing
Unfair; Unjust
Relevant; quick and direct

14. Subtle
Cunning; hard to grasp
Important
Imply
To Exhibit

15. Fallacious
Insightful; perceptive
Disagreement; tension
False
Blame; Ascribe

16. Legitimacy
Validity
Admit
Practical; down-to-earth
Difficult

17. Prodigious
Large in quantity; a lot
Unfair; Unjust
A natural part of something; intrinsic; innate
Scrupulous inspection

18. Acute
As a focus
Clever
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Opposite

19. Momentous
Problem
Very
Long-term
Unparalleled significance

20. Secular
A natural part of something
Being everywhere at once
Proposal;idea
Long-term

21. Allusion
Endanger; Hurt
Epitomizing; being perfect example of its type
Casual reference
False

22. Presupposition
Imply
Assumption
Reverberated
Proposal;idea

23. Scrutiny
Opposite
Scrupulous inspection
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Opposite

24. Eminent
Expression of grief
Distinguished
Difference
An assumption

25. Aphorism
Distinguished
Terse saying embodying general truth
To Exhibit
An assumption

26. Tantamount
To be equivalent to
Scrupulous inspection
Unfair; Unjust
Possible

27. Substantiate
Unfortunately
Show
Affirm; Back up a statement
Manifested throughout

28. Entail
Good
Assumption
Reverberated
Imply

29. Parallel
Clever
Firm Belief
Opposite
Similar

30. Proposition
Proposal;idea
Firm Belief
Able to be sensibly predicted
Independence

31. Profound
Statement supported by arguments
Deep; pervading
Affirm; Back up a statement
Idea

32. Compromise
Having as final result
Endanger; Hurt
To Exhibit
Impossible to prevent

33. Indifferent
Minor distinction
To Exhibit
Apathetic
Scrupulous inspection

34. Distinct
Conformed
Prominent; clear
Casual reference
Cunning; hard to grasp

35. Manifest
Lacking in substance or reality
Show
Apathetic
Prominent; clear

36. Implication
Act of Implying
Practical
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Short account of interesting event

37. Altruism
Conformed
Unselfishness
Quality
Expression of grief

38. Predominant
Most important
Disagreement
Long-term
Bad situation

39. Disparate
Proposal;idea
Short account of interesting event
Composed of different elements
An assumption

40. Engender
To Cause
Clever
Acceptable; Valid; Praiseworthy
Long-term

41. Contend
Durable; prevailing
Suggestive of earlier event
Argue
To assume

42. Exemplify
Unfortunately
Inspiring; impressive; majestic
Epitomize
Having as final result

43. To Premise
Never expected or before seen
Representative example
To assume
Opposite

44. Feasible
Possible
Brought for
Apparently
Admit

45. Aspect
Sabotage
Disagreement; separation
To assume
Quality

46. Conviction
Distinguished
Short account of interesting event
Directing
Firm Belief

47. Subjective
Bad situation
Show
Lacking in substance or reality
Serving to stimulate

48. Assess
Natural
Judge importance of
Unparalleled significance
Act of Implying

49. Unparalleled
To Exhibit
Act of revealing
Period of history
Having no equal

50. Nuance
Practical; down-to-earth
Minor distinction
Unchangeable
Illustrate