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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 selected part of a passage or scene






2. Circumstances of a situation; environment






3. Lacking sophistication






4. Dispersed throughout






5. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






6. Courageous; fearless






7. Open to more than one interpretation






8. Dine by secretive means






9. To hide by blending in with surroundings






10. Closeness






11. Awareness; insight






12. Poisonous






13. Playfully humorous






14. Subdued; kept from being circulated






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






16. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






17. Conspicuously bad or offensive






18. Savage; untamed






19. A fixed or strong belief






20. Unimaginative; dull






21. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






22. Freed from blame






23. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






24. Unemotional; serious






25. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






26. To give official authorization or approval






27. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






28. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






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






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






31. Describing a showy or pretentious display






32. Lacking application or practical application






33. Sadness; depression






34. Elaborately decorated






35. To avoid making a definite statement






36. Intended to instruct






37. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






38. Feeling hatred; scornful






39. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






40. Extremely dull






41. Enormous






42. Coming into existence; emerging






43. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






44. (v.) to make an itemized list of






45. Easily flowing






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






47. Giving praise






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






49. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






50. To put up with to survive a hardship