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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 group organized by rank






2. Menacing; threatening






3. Closeness






4. Having a harmful effect; injurious






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






6. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






7. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






8. Extremely dull






9. Giving praise






10. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






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






12. Poisonous






13. Sincerity; openness






14. Friendly; sincere






15. To make vicious statements about






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






17. Worn-out through overuse; trite






18. Clearness in thought or expression






19. Difficult to comprehend






20. Calm






21. Intricate; complex






22. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






23. Circumstances of a situation; environment






24. Easy-going; friendly






25. Of or occurring in the night






26. Coming into existence; emerging






27. Easily understood; clear






28. Treating in a condescending manner






29. The philosophy or science of law






30. Determined by impulse rather than reason






31. Plentiful; having a large quantity






32. Kind and gentle






33. All-powerful






34. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






35. Having no useful purpose; pointless






36. Secretive






37. Proper; marked by good taste






38. A selected part of a passage or scene






39. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






40. Informative; contributing the one's awareness






41. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






42. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






43. (v.) to make an itemized list of






44. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






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






46. A widespread fire






47. A union of two or more groups






48. Submissive; like a servant






49. Profoundly moving; touching






50. Describing flowery or elaborate speech