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SAT Vocab High Frequency 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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1. Raise in rank or dignity; praise






2. Arrangements by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks






3. Clever; resourceful






4. Disown; disavow






5. Individual trait - usually odd in nature; eccentricity






6. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work






7. Make use of - sometimes unjustly






8. Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant






9. Condense or shorten






10. Momentary; temporary; staying for a short time






11. Determination; firmness of purpose






12. Disagree






13. Invigorating and refreshing; cheering






14. Marginal; outer






15. Excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause






16. Lessening; reduction in size






17. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






18. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






19. Seize another power or rank






20. Unchanging; lacking development






21. Self-satisfaction; smugness






22. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse






23. Extreme corruption; wickedness






24. Increase; add to






25. Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness






26. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






27. Religious devotion; godliness






28. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man






29. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance






30. Urge; start; provoke






31. Standard used in judging






32. Ill will; hatred






33. Arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist






34. Slavish; cringing






35. Use of force to get someone to obey






36. Blame; criticize






37. Controlling influence; domination






38. Confirm; support






39. Object made by human beings - either handmade or mass-produced






40. Set right; correct






41. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly






42. Lack of caring; indifference






43. Conciseness






44. Grieve; express sorrow






45. Critical






46. Not harmonious; conflicting






47. Trivial; shallow






48. Agree






49. Difficult to please; squeamish






50. Active strength