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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. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






2. Copied or adapted from a source






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






4. Commendable; worthy of imitation






5. Indisputable; not open to question






6. Shrewd; clever






7. An unusual - observable event






8. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






9. Sincerity; openness






10. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






11. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






12. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






13. Commonplace; ordinary






14. A selected part of a passage or scene






15. Informative; contributing the one's awareness






16. Mutual hatred or ill-will






17. To calm or soothe






18. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






19. Having a harmful effect; injurious






20. Anxiety or fear about the future






21. A group organized by rank






22. Stubborn; inflexible






23. Energy; power to survive






24. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






25. Biting sarcastic or witty






26. A place of retreat or security






27. Goodwill between friends






28. Express grief for; mourn






29. To hide by blending in with surroundings






30. Convincing; reasonable






31. A widespread fire






32. Rudely abrupt






33. Habitually late






34. Savage; untamed






35. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






36. Worn-out through overuse; trite






37. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






38. A judge who decides a disputed issue






39. Hatefully evil; abominable






40. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






41. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






42. Inborn; built-in






43. Subdued; kept from being circulated






44. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






45. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






46. Not caring one way or the other






47. Strikingly new or unusual






48. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






49. Treating in a condescending manner






50. To give special attention to something - to stress