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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. Extra; unnecessary






2. Informative; contributing the one's awareness






3. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






4. Conspicuously bad or offensive






5. Introducing something new






6. Worn-out through overuse; trite






7. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






8. Giving praise






9. An ungrateful person






10. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






11. Not straightforward; crafty






12. Clearness in thought or expression






13. Describing a large amount of something






14. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






15. Enormous






16. Misconduct or wrongdoing - especially by a public official






17. Intended to instruct






18. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






19. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






20. Unemotional; serious






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






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






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






24. To put up with to survive a hardship






25. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






26. Worthy of blame






27. A declaration or statement






28. Difficult to comprehend






29. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






30. Savage; untamed






31. Not caring one way or the other






32. Mutual hatred or ill-will






33. Elaborately decorated






34. Having no useful purpose; pointless






35. Biting sarcastic or witty






36. To avoid making a definite statement






37. Extremely careful and precise






38. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






39. Courageous; fearless






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






41. Possessed at birth; inborn






42. Wildly excited or active






43. Certain to happen - unavoidable






44. General agreement






45. To make vicious statements about






46. An unusual - observable event






47. A collection of literary pieces






48. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






49. Feeling or showing little emotion






50. Shortened; cut off