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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. Hasten






2. Waste






3. Approve; ratify






4. Gracious; heartfelt






5. Severity






6. Bitterness; hatred






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






8. Seriousness






9. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






10. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






11. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death






12. Limited; restricted






13. Drive away; disgust






14. Charge






15. Serving as a model; outstanding






16. Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous






17. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational






18. Positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath






19. Mistaken; wrong






20. Double-dealing; hypocrisy






21. Pride; arrogance






22. Contradict; give a false impression






23. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






24. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something






25. Ascribe; explain






26. Not harmonious; conflicting






27. Adorn; ornament






28. Inborn






29. Unselfishly generous; concerned for others






30. Appease; moderate






31. Damaged; disfigured






32. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






33. Manually skilled worker; craftsman - as opposed to artist






34. Use of force to get someone to obey






35. Highly skilled artist






36. Put into effect; supply with tools






37. One-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party






38. Stubborn; hard to control or treat






39. Censure; rebuke






40. Very high






41. Lessening; reduction in size






42. Self-control; formal but distant manner






43. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






44. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






45. Come between






46. Easily deceived






47. Unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event






48. Help bring about; make less difficult






49. Pacify; conciliate






50. Religious devotion; godliness