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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. Reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence






2. Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness






3. General agreement






4. Silly; senseless






5. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






6. Censure; rebuke






7. Blame; criticize






8. Make something last; preserve from extinction






9. Clever; resourceful






10. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly






11. Belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete






12. Mental calmness






13. Excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause






14. Brief; tense; compact






15. Shorten; reduce






16. Examine closely and critically






17. Confuse; puzzle






18. Impertinence; insolence






19. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others






20. False; misleading






21. Overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties






22. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






23. Hateful; spiteful






24. Very high






25. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






26. Pacify; conciliate






27. Cautious; careful






28. Wandering away from the subject






29. Refutation; response with contrary evidence






30. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






31. Belittle






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






33. Determination; firmness of purpose






34. Seize another power or rank






35. Great commotion and confusion






36. Able to see differences; prejudiced






37. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work






38. Ambiguous; intentionally misleading






39. Damaged; disfigured






40. Persuade; bring about






41. Unnecessary; excessive; overabundant






42. Old-fashioned; obsolete






43. Think up; invent; plan






44. Quarrelsome






45. Controlling influence; domination






46. Weaken; sap






47. Acquit; exculpate






48. Extreme corruption; wickedness






49. Urge; start; provoke






50. Destroy completely