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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. A union of two or more groups






2. Anxiety or fear about the future






3. Combative; belligerent






4. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






5. To calm or soothe






6. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






7. Not caring one way or the other






8. Extra; unnecessary






9. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






10. Point of view






11. Certain to happen - unavoidable






12. Current - modern; from the same time






13. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






14. Closeness






15. Practical






16. Easily understood; clear






17. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






18. Energy; power to survive






19. Responsive; agreeable






20. A brilliantly executed plan






21. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






22. Commendable; worthy of imitation






23. Short-lived or temporary






24. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






25. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






26. Strikingly new or unusual






27. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






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






29. The philosophy or science of law






30. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






31. Insulting in manner or speech






32. A judge who decides a disputed issue






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






34. Feeling or showing little emotion






35. A tremendously skilled artist






36. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






37. Not migratory; settled






38. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






39. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






40. Of little importance or significance






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






42. Large in scope or content






43. A selected part of a passage or scene






44. Worn-out through overuse; trite






45. An ungrateful person






46. To ease a pain or a burden






47. Describing a dry - rainless climate






48. Shrewd; clever






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






50. Lazy