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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. Giving praise






2. Favorable; promising






3. Menacing; threatening






4. Treating people as weak or inferior






5. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






6. Calm






7. Playfully humorous






8. Dispersed throughout






9. A selected part of a passage or scene






10. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






11. Circumstances of a situation; environment






12. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






13. Copied or adapted from a source






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






15. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






16. To restrain; to hold back






17. Determined by impulse rather than reason






18. An ungrateful person






19. Prejudiced






20. Uncertainty; apprehension






21. Introducing something new






22. Indisputable; not open to question






23. Without decoration; strict






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






25. Shortened; cut off






26. Hard-working






27. Lazy






28. Elaborately decorated






29. Having great depth or seriousness






30. Submissive; like a servant






31. Inborn; built-in






32. Commendable; worthy of imitation






33. An occupation or profession






34. Arrogant; vainly proud






35. To make vicious statements about






36. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






37. To calm or soothe






38. Insulting in manner or speech






39. Lacking sophistication






40. Rotten






41. Subdued; kept from being circulated






42. Unimaginative; dull






43. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






44. To absorb; to make similar






45. Logically connected






46. Not straightforward; crafty






47. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






48. The ability to form or understand an idea






49. A tremendously skilled artist






50. A fixed or strong belief