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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. Not migratory; settled






2. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






3. Referring to the Middle Ages - old-fashioned






4. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






5. Describing a category of artistic endeavor






6. Hard-working






7. To make vicious statements about






8. An authority who expresses his/her opinions






9. Responsive; agreeable






10. A feeling about the future






11. Express grief for; mourn






12. Shortened; cut off






13. To hide by blending in with surroundings






14. An example or model






15. Convincing; reasonable






16. Sincerity; openness






17. To give special attention to something - to stress






18. Having no useful purpose; pointless






19. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






20. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






21. Made; concocted in order to deceive






22. To absorb; to make similar






23. To free from guilt or blame






24. A widespread fire






25. Not genuine; false - counterfeit






26. Describing a showy or pretentious display






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






28. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






29. A fixed or strong belief






30. Playfully humorous






31. Misconduct or wrongdoing - especially by a public official






32. Open to more than one interpretation






33. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






34. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






35. Treating in a condescending manner






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






37. Of or occurring in the night






38. Introducing something new






39. To restrain; to hold back






40. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






41. Lacking energy






42. To calm or soothe






43. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






44. A brilliantly executed plan






45. Extremely dull






46. Freed from blame






47. Easy-going; friendly






48. Combative; belligerent






49. Stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proved beliefs






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