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SAT Vocab Most Important Words

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
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1. (n.) contempt - scorn (v.) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






2. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






3. Hard-working






4. Of little importance or significance






5. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






6. Convincing; reasonable






7. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






8. Without decoration; strict






9. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






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






11. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






12. Stubborn; inflexible






13. Hatefully evil; abominable






14. Inborn; built-in






15. Hinder; interfere with






16. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






17. The act of making something useful again






18. Circumstances of a situation; environment






19. A brilliantly executed plan






20. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






21. Large in scope or content






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






23. To hide by blending in with surroundings






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






25. Copied or adapted from a source






26. An example or model






27. To make vicious statements about






28. Mutual hatred or ill-will






29. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






30. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






31. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






32. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






33. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






34. Worn-out through overuse; trite






35. A selected part of a passage or scene






36. Subdued; kept from being circulated






37. Of chief concern or importance






38. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






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






40. (n.) an economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






41. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






42. Playfully humorous






43. One who designs or makes maps






44. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






45. All-powerful






46. Persistence






47. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






48. To leave one country or region and settle in another






49. Having a harmful effect; injurious






50. To free from guilt or blame