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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. Describing a dry - rainless climate






2. A selected part of a passage or scene






3. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






4. Hatefully evil; abominable






5. Shrewd; clever






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






7. Awareness; insight






8. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






9. To restrain; to hold back






10. A feeling about the future






11. Rotten






12. Cunning






13. Feeling hatred; scornful






14. Having great depth or seriousness






15. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






16. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






17. Strikingly new or unusual






18. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






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






20. The ability to form or understand an idea






21. Of or occurring in the night






22. Describing a large amount of something






23. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






24. Able to pay one's debts






25. Rudely abrupt






26. Hateful; marked by deep seated ill-will






27. Not applied to actual objects






28. A tremendously skilled artist






29. Unimportant






30. Practical






31. Elaborately decorated






32. Friendly; sincere






33. An occupation or profession






34. A union of two or more groups






35. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






36. Quarrelsome; unruly






37. Anxiety or fear about the future






38. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






39. (adj.) relatively unknown (v.) to conceal or make indistinct






40. Extremely careful and precise






41. Express grief for; mourn






42. Misconduct or wrongdoing - especially by a public official






43. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






44. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






45. Not genuine; false - counterfeit






46. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action






47. Highly respected






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






49. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






50. Copied or adapted from a source