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SAT Vocab High Frequency Words
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sat
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english
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vocabulary
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
seclusion
pretentious
inherent
prodigal
2. Tending to include all
endorse
analogous
antiquated
inclusive
3. Examine closely and critically
cursory
proliferation
scrutinize
skeptic
4. Slavish; cringing
repel
sanction
uniformity
servile
5. Free; disentangle
inconsequential
recluse
extricate
rectify
6. Loiter or dawdle; continue or persist
immutable
novelty
analogous
linger
7. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
pragmatic
cryptic
altruistic
subordinate
8. Deceptive; not real
ascetic
illusory
thrive
turmoil
9. Comparable
censorious
ironic
qualified
analogous
10. Lacking in spirit or energy
exhaustive
listless
ironic
cryptic
11. Unchanging; lacking development
cajole
static
notoriety
divergent
12. Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
disparity
belie
frivolous
detached
13. Turn upside down or inside out
stagnant
deride
invert
archaic
14. Occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
perpetuate
discerning
subordinate
acknowledge
15. Roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
incorrigible
malicious
antiquated
devious
16. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
inherent
adversary
profusion
superfluous
17. Unlikely; unbelievable
pretentious
remorse
implausible
inundate
18. Trivial; shallow
superficial
benevolent
impair
satirical
19. Person who looks on the good side
inconsequential
gregarious
optimist
compliance
20. Humiliation; debasement; degeneration
eclectic
degradation
retract
affirmation
21. Urge; start; provoke
calculated
comprehensive
explicit
instigate
22. Person celebrated for wisdom
perpetuate
decorum
cordial
sage
23. Ill will; hatred
resolve
recount
linger
enmity
24. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
egoism
impudence
philanthropist
abstract
25. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
diligence
execute
vilify
sluggish
26. Seize another power or rank
reverent
usurp
animosity
antiquated
27. Controlling influence; domination
ascendancy
integrity
profane
anarchist
28. Damaged; disfigured
animosity
satirical
marred
alleviate
29. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather
hardy
redundant
sage
substantiate
30. Sameness; monotony
uniformity
superficial
repel
notoriety
31. Not fitting; absurd
erudite
impair
pessimism
incongruous
32. Frighten
gratuitous
impair
intimidate
benevolent
33. Unwillingness
exemplify
hypocritical
lofty
disinclination
34. Conspicuously wicked; blatant
flagrant
reticence
tranquility
diffuse
35. Fear
implement
precocious
apprehension
novelty
36. Put into effect; carry out
acclaim
devise
execute
criterion
37. Set right; correct
egoism
rectify
obscure
trite
38. View with scorn or contempt
partisan
materialism
disdain
satirical
39. Object made by human beings - either handmade or mass-produced
intimidate
submissive
artifact
orator
40. Increase; add to
vindicate
aversion
augment
terse
41. Agree
repel
enigma
concur
vacillate
42. Deceit; duplicity
guile
rhetorical
flagrant
reprove
43. Occurring irregularly
marred
sporadic
articulate
pacifist
44. Given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
gratuitous
decorum
fanaticism
immutable
45. Disrepute; ill fame
innate
profane
notoriety
sluggish
46. Put away from consideration; reject
usurp
prudent
dismiss
marred
47. Adorn; ornament
frivolous
invert
conviction
embellish
48. Slow; lazy; lethargic
induce
sluggish
concede
prudent
49. Very high
lofty
cajole
whimsical
inert
50. General agreement
exacerbate
predator
consensus
adversity