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SAT Vocab Most Important Words

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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. Difficult to comprehend






2. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






3. Not caring one way or the other






4. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






5. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






6. Describing a showy or pretentious display






7. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






8. Uncertainty; apprehension






9. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






10. Extremely careful and precise






11. Certain to happen - unavoidable






12. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






13. Extreme ill will or spite






14. The act of suggesting or hinting






15. Unplanned; naturally occurring






16. To free from guilt or blame






17. Able to pay one's debts






18. Extremely dull






19. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






20. Possessed at birth; inborn






21. Savage; untamed






22. Insulting in manner or speech






23. Hinder; interfere with






24. To hide by blending in with surroundings






25. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






26. The act of making something useful again






27. A crafty trick






28. Unimportant






29. A beginner






30. An unusual - observable event






31. Sadness; depression






32. Worn-out through overuse; trite






33. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






34. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






35. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






36. Habitually late






37. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






38. Having no useful purpose; pointless






39. Calm






40. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






41. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






42. Referring to the Middle Ages - old-fashioned






43. (n.) contempt - scorn (v.) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






44. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






45. Arrogant; vainly proud






46. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






47. Proper; marked by good taste






48. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






49. Combative; belligerent






50. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight