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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. Favorable; promising






2. A declaration or statement






3. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






4. Treating in a condescending manner






5. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






6. Having no useful purpose; pointless






7. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






8. An ungrateful person






9. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






10. Shrewd; clever






11. Lacking sophistication






12. Clearness in thought or expression






13. Commonplace; ordinary






14. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






15. Extremely dull






16. Hinder; interfere with






17. Freed from blame






18. Having a harmful effect; injurious






19. Quarrelsome; unruly






20. Not applied to actual objects






21. Coming into existence; emerging






22. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






23. To grow or increase rapidly






24. Circumstances of a situation; environment






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






26. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






27. Exercising good judgment or common sense






28. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






29. Poisonous






30. Of little importance or significance






31. (v.) to make an itemized list of






32. Unimaginative; dull






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






34. Courageous; fearless






35. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






36. Uninteresting; unchallenging






37. Arrogant; vainly proud






38. Treating people as weak or inferior






39. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






40. To give official authorization or approval






41. Unemotional; serious






42. Hard-working






43. Menacing; threatening






44. Difficult to comprehend






45. Not straightforward; crafty






46. Equipment; a group of machines






47. The act of suggesting or hinting






48. A widespread fire






49. A crafty trick






50. Convincing; reasonable