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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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1. Timid; fearful about the future






2. A widespread fire






3. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






4. Shortened; cut off






5. Enormous






6. Unimaginative; dull






7. Extremely careful and precise






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






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






10. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






11. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






12. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






13. Sadness; depression






14. Having great depth or seriousness






15. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






16. Playfully humorous






17. Exercising good judgment or common sense






18. Lacking application or practical application






19. Of or occurring in the night






20. Plentiful; having a large quantity






21. A judge who decides a disputed issue






22. Shrewd; clever






23. Equipment; a group of machines






24. Express grief for; mourn






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






26. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






27. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






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






29. Having no useful purpose; pointless






30. To make vicious statements about






31. Extremely dull






32. Rotten






33. Sincerity; openness






34. Dispersed throughout






35. Not straightforward; crafty






36. Clearness in thought or expression






37. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






38. Quarrelsome; unruly






39. A union of two or more groups






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






41. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






42. An unusual - observable event






43. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






44. Easily flowing






45. The philosophy or science of law






46. Logically connected






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






48. To give special attention to something - to stress






49. Commonplace; ordinary






50. No longer in use; old-fashioned