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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. Freed from blame






2. Biting sarcastic or witty






3. To give official authorization or approval






4. Having a harmful effect; injurious






5. Misconduct or wrongdoing - especially by a public official






6. To give special attention to something - to stress






7. Lacking energy






8. Lacking application or practical application






9. Strikingly new or unusual






10. Not caring one way or the other






11. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






12. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






13. Easily flowing






14. Extremely dull






15. Subdued; kept from being circulated






16. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family or homeland)






17. Kind and gentle






18. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






19. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






20. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






21. A brilliantly executed plan






22. A collection of literary pieces






23. Submissive; like a servant






24. Coming into existence; emerging






25. Menacing; threatening






26. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






27. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






28. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






29. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






30. Having great depth or seriousness






31. Commendable; worthy of imitation






32. Describing a showy or pretentious display






33. A declaration or statement






34. Express grief for; mourn






35. Lacking sophistication






36. Producing a deep or full sound






37. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






38. Easy-going; friendly






39. Giving praise






40. The act of suggesting or hinting






41. A fixed or strong belief






42. Poisonous






43. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






44. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






45. Shortened; cut off






46. Proper; marked by good taste






47. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






48. Treating people as weak or inferior






49. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






50. Extreme ill will or spite