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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. Copied or adapted from a source






2. Convincing; reasonable






3. To give special attention to something - to stress






4. Rotten






5. Appropriateness of behavior






6. Open to more than one interpretation






7. (n.) an economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






8. Commonplace; ordinary






9. To grow or increase rapidly






10. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






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






12. The act of making something useful again






13. Elaborately decorated






14. To avoid making a definite statement






15. Enormous






16. Feeling hatred; scornful






17. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






18. Without decoration; strict






19. Extremely dull






20. Conspicuously bad or offensive






21. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






22. Wildly excited or active






23. Persistence






24. Subdued; kept from being circulated






25. Kind and gentle






26. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






27. Not caring one way or the other






28. Indisputable; not open to question






29. No longer in use; old-fashioned






30. Current - modern; from the same time






31. Well-meaning; generous






32. Lacking sophistication






33. Menacing; threatening






34. Inborn; built-in






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






36. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






37. To put up with to survive a hardship






38. A fixed or strong belief






39. The ability to form or understand an idea






40. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






41. A declaration or statement






42. Cunning






43. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






44. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






45. Of or occurring in the night






46. Shrewd; clever






47. Calm






48. Sincerity; openness






49. Quarrelsome; unruly






50. One who designs or makes maps