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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. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






2. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






3. Of or occurring in the night






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






5. Wildly excited or active






6. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






7. Large in scope or content






8. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






9. To put up with to survive a hardship






10. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






11. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






12. To hide by blending in with surroundings






13. Awareness; insight






14. Hard-working






15. General agreement






16. The philosophy or science of law






17. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






18. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






19. Coming into existence; emerging






20. Exercising good judgment or common sense






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






22. Not applied to actual objects






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






24. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






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






26. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






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






28. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






29. Easily flowing






30. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






31. Feeling or showing little emotion






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






33. Worthy of blame






34. The act of making something useful again






35. Inborn; built-in






36. Having great depth or seriousness






37. Anxiety or fear about the future






38. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






39. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






40. Intense enthusiasm






41. Quarrelsome; unruly






42. The act of suggesting or hinting






43. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






44. Unplanned; naturally occurring






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






46. Hatefully evil; abominable






47. Energy; power to survive






48. Informative; contributing the one's awareness






49. Closeness






50. Favorable; promising