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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. Feeling or showing little emotion






2. Submissive; like a servant






3. Highly respected






4. Energy; power to survive






5. Combative; belligerent






6. Express grief for; mourn






7. A place of retreat or security






8. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






9. Certain to happen - unavoidable






10. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






11. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






12. Proper; marked by good taste






13. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






14. Insulting in manner or speech






15. The act of suggesting or hinting






16. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






17. Current - modern; from the same time






18. Shrewd; clever






19. To slow the progress of






20. Plentiful; having a large quantity






21. Kind and gentle






22. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






23. Short-lived or temporary






24. A selected part of a passage or scene






25. Unable to be reformed






26. Referring to the Middle Ages - old-fashioned






27. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






28. An example or model






29. (adj.) characterized by the telling of a story (n.) a story






30. General agreement






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






32. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






33. A brilliantly executed plan






34. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






35. All-powerful






36. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






37. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






38. (adj.) softening and soothing (n.) something that softens or soothes






39. Circumstances of a situation; environment






40. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






41. Determined by impulse rather than reason






42. Lazy






43. Having great depth or seriousness






44. Anxiety or fear about the future






45. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






46. Biting sarcastic or witty






47. An occupation or profession






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






49. Informative; contributing the one's awareness






50. Made up of a variety of sources or styles