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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. Treating in a condescending manner






2. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






3. Appropriateness of behavior






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






5. Intricate; complex






6. Referring to the Middle Ages - old-fashioned






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






8. Mutual hatred or ill-will






9. To ease a pain or a burden






10. Extra; unnecessary






11. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






12. Rudely abrupt






13. A place of retreat or security






14. Intense enthusiasm






15. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






16. Condition of sticking together






17. Difficult to comprehend






18. To slow the progress of






19. Giving praise






20. Lacking energy






21. Hatefully evil; abominable






22. Introducing something new






23. Cunning






24. To consider perfect






25. Extreme ill will or spite






26. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






27. Of chief concern or importance






28. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






29. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






30. Favorable; promising






31. Certain to happen - unavoidable






32. Equipment; a group of machines






33. To grow or increase rapidly






34. Lazy






35. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






36. Menacing; threatening






37. Point of view






38. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






39. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






40. An example or model






41. To restrain; to hold back






42. Unimaginative; dull






43. Open to more than one interpretation






44. Extremely dull






45. Goodwill between friends






46. To make vicious statements about






47. A group organized by rank






48. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






49. To avoid making a definite statement






50. Easily flowing