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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. Adorn; ornament






2. Doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined






3. Marginal; outer






4. Disrepute; ill fame






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






6. Gracious; heartfelt






7. Self-control; formal but distant manner






8. Thrift; economy






9. Mysterious; hidden; secret






10. Puzzle; mystery






11. Grieve; express sorrow






12. Emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected






13. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






14. Antiquated






15. Ill will; hatred






16. Deep; not superficial; complete






17. Portray; depict; sketch






18. Advanced in development






19. Motionless; stale; dull






20. Revere






21. Darken; make unclear






22. Easily approachable; warmly friendly






23. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






24. Highly skilled artist






25. Make something last; preserve from extinction






26. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things






27. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






28. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






29. Stealthy; sneaky






30. Thorough; inclusive






31. Serving as a model; outstanding






32. Momentary; temporary; staying for a short time






33. Fearless






34. Weighty; unwieldy






35. Conscientious; extremely thorough






36. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






37. Waste






38. Applaud; announce with great approval






39. Seek to attain; long for






40. Extreme corruption; wickedness






41. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp






42. Short-lived; fleeting






43. Firmly established by nature or habit






44. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






45. Seriousness






46. Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign






47. Serve as an example of; embody






48. Pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language






49. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation






50. Unoriginal; derived from another source