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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. Pervading; spread throughout every part






2. Guilt; self-reproach






3. Suitable; practical; politic






4. Unwillingness






5. Not fitting; absurd






6. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






7. Refutation; response with contrary evidence






8. Hostility; active resistance






9. Admit; yield






10. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






11. Someone who eats too much






12. View with scorn or contempt






13. Praise; glorify






14. Seriousness






15. Frankness; open honesty






16. False; misleading






17. Dilemma






18. Narrow-mindedness; isolation






19. Thrift; economy






20. Obstruct






21. Weighty; unwieldy






22. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance






23. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






24. Self-satisfaction; smugness






25. Able to see differences; prejudiced






26. Resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome






27. Self-governing






28. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances






29. Antiquated






30. Learned; scholarly






31. Unlikely; unbelievable






32. Unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre






33. Portray; depict; sketch






34. Questionable; filled with doubt






35. Increase; improve






36. Widespread; generally accepted






37. Lack of caring; indifference






38. Self-control; formal but distant manner






39. Slow; lazy; lethargic






40. Great fire






41. Think up; invent; plan






42. Serve as an example of; embody






43. Hackneyed; commonplace






44. Practicing self-denial; austere






45. Generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful






46. Adorn; ornament






47. Violate; desecrate; treat unworthily






48. Acquit; exculpate






49. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed






50. Argumentative; fond of arguing