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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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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. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners






2. Use of force to get someone to obey






3. Unintentional; by oversight; careless






4. Increase; add to






5. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances






6. Damaged; disfigured






7. Think up; invent; plan






8. Praise






9. Support; reinforce






10. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp






11. Make impossible; eliminate






12. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






13. Overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties






14. Pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language






15. Teachings - in general; particular principle (religious - legal - etc.) taught






16. Make use of - sometimes unjustly






17. Comparable






18. Practical






19. Momentary; temporary; staying for a short time






20. Injure; hurt






21. Relieve






22. Gracious; heartfelt






23. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






24. Motionless; stale; dull






25. Help bring about; make less difficult






26. Choosing at random; confused






27. Conciseness






28. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess






29. Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful






30. View with scorn or contempt






31. Threatening






32. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






33. Hostility; active resistance






34. yielding; timid






35. Disown; disavow






36. Deserving blame






37. Determination; resolve






38. Deliberately planned; likely






39. Self-control; formal but distant manner






40. Indifference; lack of concern; composure






41. Bitterness; hatred






42. Unoriginal; derived from another source






43. General agreement






44. Manually skilled worker; craftsman - as opposed to artist






45. Put into effect; supply with tools






46. Readiness to yield - conformity in fulfilling requirements






47. Mocking






48. Moderation of self-control; controlling force; restriction






49. Isolation; solitude






50. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things