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






2. To restrain; to hold back






3. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






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






5. A selected part of a passage or scene






6. Circumstances of a situation; environment






7. Easily understood; clear






8. Friendly; sincere






9. To absorb; to make similar






10. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






11. A crafty trick






12. On guard; watchful






13. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






14. Lacking application or practical application






15. Hatefully evil; abominable






16. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






17. Proper; marked by good taste






18. Stubbornly persevering






19. Worn-out through overuse; trite






20. Clearness in thought or expression






21. To hide by blending in with surroundings






22. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






23. All-powerful






24. Condition of sticking together






25. No longer in use; old-fashioned






26. Savage; untamed






27. Biting sarcastic or witty






28. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






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






30. A feeling about the future






31. Rotten






32. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






33. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






34. Made; concocted in order to deceive






35. Not migratory; settled






36. Without decoration; strict






37. Rudely abrupt






38. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






39. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






40. A beginner






41. Stubborn; inflexible






42. Lacking sophistication






43. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






44. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






45. A group organized by rank






46. A union of two or more groups






47. Convincing; reasonable






48. Strikingly new or unusual






49. Calm






50. Quarrelsome; unruly