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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. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






2. To absorb; to make similar






3. Having great depth or seriousness






4. Savage; untamed






5. Extremely careful and precise






6. Sadness; depression






7. Having no useful purpose; pointless






8. Impulsive and unpredictable






9. Cunning






10. Combative; belligerent






11. The philosophy or science of law






12. Unimportant






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






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






15. Dispersed throughout






16. Having a harmful effect; injurious






17. Shrewd; clever






18. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






19. To give official authorization or approval






20. Energy; power to survive






21. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






22. Of little importance or significance






23. Secretive






24. To give special attention to something - to stress






25. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






26. Calm






27. All-powerful






28. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






29. Shortened; cut off






30. Treating in a condescending manner






31. Referring to the Middle Ages - old-fashioned






32. Extremely dull






33. Equipment; a group of machines






34. Poisonous






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






36. A widespread fire






37. Stubbornly persevering






38. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






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






40. Rotten






41. Uninteresting; unchallenging






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






43. Of chief concern or importance






44. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






45. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






46. Express grief for; mourn






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






48. Coming into existence; emerging






49. Logically connected






50. Able to pay one's debts