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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. To give official authorization or approval






2. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






3. Calm






4. Introducing something new






5. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






6. To ease a pain or a burden






7. Extreme ill will or spite






8. A place of retreat or security






9. Savage; untamed






10. Difficult to comprehend






11. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






12. Intricate; complex






13. Conspicuously bad or offensive






14. Sincerity; openness






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






16. Having no useful purpose; pointless






17. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






18. Shrewd; clever






19. Closeness






20. Treating in a condescending manner






21. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






22. Uncertainty; apprehension






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






24. To free from guilt or blame






25. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






26. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






27. Current - modern; from the same time






28. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






29. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






30. Favorable; promising






31. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






32. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






33. Able to pay one's debts






34. Without decoration; strict






35. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






36. Unimportant






37. Hard-working






38. Subdued; kept from being circulated






39. Stubbornly persevering






40. Open to more than one interpretation






41. Worn-out through overuse; trite






42. Arrogant; vainly proud






43. To put up with to survive a hardship






44. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






45. A union of two or more groups






46. Describing a dry - rainless climate






47. Made; concocted in order to deceive






48. Producing a deep or full sound






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






50. Rudely abrupt