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SAT and ACT Common Words

Subjects : sat, act, 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. To settle differences






2. Sanctuary






3. Dried up






4. Run-of-the-mill






5. Profound respect






6. Hard-working






7. To delay unnecessarily






8. Pompous - self-important






9. Irritation - frustration






10. Lucky






11. Out-of-date






12. Instinctive - untaught






13. Hateful






14. Shorten -abridge






15. Displaying wealth






16. Follower of customs






17. Agreement after a quarrel






18. Agreeable






19. Act of refraing from






20. Short-lived - as an image






21. Elusive - sly - ambiguous






22. Able to see the future






23. Friendly - helpful






24. To end an activity






25. Improve - augment






26. Lacking in depth






27. Provisional - contingent






28. Harmful






29. Irritable






30. Flushed - ornate






31. Quick to recover






32. Hard-working






33. Calm - casual






34. Secret - stealthy






35. Long life






36. Phony - false






37. To attribute to someone






38. High praise






39. Meek






40. Indirect - roundabout






41. Misfortune






42. Wisdom






43. Follow an example






44. Guilt diminishing






45. Joining of parts






46. Impulsive action






47. Talented beyond one's age






48. Tiring - weakening






49. Straying from main point






50. Theory requiring proof