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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. Active strength






2. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man






3. Grieve; express sorrow






4. Pervading; spread throughout every part






5. Wasteful; reckless with money






6. Thrift; economy






7. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






8. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational






9. Seize another power or rank






10. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






11. Hackneyed; commonplace






12. Deceptive; not real






13. Vigorous; strong






14. Relieve






15. Wise; shrewd; keen






16. Belittle






17. Unchangeable






18. Unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event






19. Stingy; mean






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






21. Conscientious; extremely thorough






22. Great fire






23. Impertinence; insolence






24. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation






25. Uprightness; wholeness






26. Increase; improve






27. Persuade; bring about






28. Harmless






29. Come between






30. Worsen; embitter






31. Accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive






32. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess






33. Severity






34. Censure; rebuke






35. Systematic






36. Thorough; comprehensive






37. Blame; criticize






38. Old-fashioned; obsolete






39. Capricious; fanciful






40. Coax; wheedle






41. Injure; hurt






42. Lover of mankind; doer of good






43. Indifference; lack of concern; composure






44. Unoriginal; derived from another source






45. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






46. Hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive






47. Contradict; give a false impression






48. Resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome






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






50. Wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)