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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 judge who decides a disputed issue






2. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






3. Large in scope or content






4. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






5. Determined by impulse rather than reason






6. Of chief concern or importance






7. Playfully humorous






8. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






9. To avoid making a definite statement






10. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






11. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






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






13. Uncertainty; apprehension






14. Of little importance or significance






15. On guard; watchful






16. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






17. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






18. Trustworthiness; completeness






19. Describing a dry - rainless climate






20. Insulting in manner or speech






21. The act of making something useful again






22. To slow the progress of






23. Having no useful purpose; pointless






24. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






25. Exercising good judgment or common sense






26. Unemotional; serious






27. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






28. To consider perfect






29. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






30. Sadness; depression






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






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






33. Short-lived or temporary






34. Indisputable; not open to question






35. To absorb; to make similar






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






37. The act of suggesting or hinting






38. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






39. Worn-out through overuse; trite






40. Extreme ill will or spite






41. (adj.) relatively unknown (v.) to conceal or make indistinct






42. Open to more than one interpretation






43. An example or model






44. Able to pay one's debts






45. Lacking application or practical application






46. Impulsive and unpredictable






47. A brilliantly executed plan






48. A declaration or statement






49. (adj.) characterized by the telling of a story (n.) a story






50. Easily broken when subjected to pressure