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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. Current - modern; from the same time






2. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






3. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






4. Courageous; fearless






5. Not straightforward; crafty






6. Possessed at birth; inborn






7. Impulsive and unpredictable






8. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






9. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






10. A group organized by rank






11. Sincerity; openness






12. Calm






13. To free from guilt or blame






14. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






15. Giving praise






16. Feeling hatred; scornful






17. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






18. Dine by secretive means






19. Appropriateness of behavior






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






21. Treating people as weak or inferior






22. Open to more than one interpretation






23. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






24. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






25. A feeling about the future






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






27. Having a harmful effect; injurious






28. Circumstances of a situation; environment






29. Large in scope or content






30. Biting sarcastic or witty






31. Shrewd; clever






32. Describing a showy or pretentious display






33. A declaration or statement






34. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






35. Submissive; like a servant






36. Uninteresting; unchallenging






37. To avoid making a definite statement






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






39. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






40. Clearness in thought or expression






41. The ability to form or understand an idea






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






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






44. Habitually late






45. Intense enthusiasm






46. Stubborn; inflexible






47. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






48. To ease a pain or a burden






49. Short-lived or temporary






50. The art of using language effectively and persuasively