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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. Flattery; admiration






2. Something that discourages; hindrance






3. Extreme corruption; wickedness






4. Increase; add to






5. Disrepute; ill fame






6. Raise in rank or dignity; praise






7. Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous






8. Brief; tense; compact






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






10. Hinder; block; delay






11. Religious devotion; godliness






12. Cautious; careful






13. Medicine to counteract a poison or disease






14. Critical






15. Experience; support; nourish






16. Great fire






17. Sociable






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






19. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things






20. Scatter






21. Fear






22. Resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome






23. Practical






24. Questionable; filled with doubt






25. Loiter or dawdle; continue or persist






26. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






27. Distribute; spread; scatter






28. Approve; ratify






29. Totally clear; definite; outspoken






30. Lacking in spirit or energy






31. General agreement






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






33. Determination; firmness of purpose






34. Condense or shorten






35. Seriousness






36. Assemble; gather; accumulate






37. Individual trait - usually odd in nature; eccentricity






38. Opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal






39. Short account of an amusing or interesting event






40. Expressiveness; persuasive speech






41. Differing; deviating






42. Set right; correct






43. Bitterness; hatred






44. Difference; condition of inequality






45. Short-lived; fleeting






46. Make impossible; eliminate






47. Serve as an example of; embody






48. Deep; not superficial; complete






49. Threatening






50. Imitate; rival