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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. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






2. Having a harmful effect; injurious






3. Hateful; marked by deep seated ill-will






4. Unplanned; naturally occurring






5. One who designs or makes maps






6. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






7. Conspicuously bad or offensive






8. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






9. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






10. Secretive






11. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






12. Proper; marked by good taste






13. Large in scope or content






14. To put up with to survive a hardship






15. Having great depth or seriousness






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






17. To consider perfect






18. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






19. Stubbornly persevering






20. To slow the progress of






21. A beginner






22. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






23. Clearness in thought or expression






24. Not applied to actual objects






25. Trustworthiness; completeness






26. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






27. Hard-working






28. Stubborn; inflexible






29. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






30. Of chief concern or importance






31. Convincing; reasonable






32. To grow or increase rapidly






33. To free from guilt or blame






34. To absorb; to make similar






35. Unimportant






36. Habitually late






37. Condition of sticking together






38. To give official authorization or approval






39. Describing a dry - rainless climate






40. Hinder; interfere with






41. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






42. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






43. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






44. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






45. Circumstances of a situation; environment






46. Highly respected






47. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






48. Savage; untamed






49. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






50. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy