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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. Praise; glorify






2. Deceptive; not real






3. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)






4. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






5. Not fitting; absurd






6. Darken; make unclear






7. Agree






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






9. Examine closely and critically






10. Opponent






11. yielding; timid






12. Distribute; spread; scatter






13. Respectful; worshipful






14. Pacify; conciliate






15. Belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete






16. Composed of elements drawn from disparate sources






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






18. Guilt; self-reproach






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






20. Person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority






21. Put into effect; carry out






22. Bitterness; hatred






23. Urge; plead for






24. Help bring about; make less difficult






25. Ascribe; explain






26. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






27. Practical






28. Deserving blame






29. Increase; add to






30. Easily deceived






31. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






32. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






33. Reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence






34. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






35. Great commotion and confusion






36. Silly; senseless






37. Support; reinforce






38. Calmness; peace






39. Compulsion; repression of feelings






40. Clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support






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






42. Portray; depict; sketch






43. Opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion






44. Free; disentangle






45. Uprightness; wholeness






46. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work






47. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






48. Cautious; careful






49. Advanced in development






50. Make use of - sometimes unjustly