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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. Blame; criticize






2. Pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated






3. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






4. Moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)






5. Fear






6. Refutation; response with contrary evidence






7. Creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others






8. Compulsion; repression of feelings






9. Something new; newness






10. Destroy completely






11. Tending to include all






12. Nearness






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






14. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






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






16. Disagree






17. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance






18. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp






19. Old-fashioned; obsolete






20. Stubborn; hard to control or treat






21. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy






22. Religious devotion; godliness






23. Worsen; embitter






24. Boaster






25. Disregard; dismiss






26. Severity






27. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






28. Meager; insufficient






29. Waste






30. Former occupant of a post






31. Slow; lazy; lethargic






32. Charge






33. Opponent






34. Clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support






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






36. Reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence






37. Drive away; disgust






38. Short-lived; fleeting






39. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






40. Confirm; support






41. Gracious; heartfelt






42. Put into effect; supply with tools






43. Ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious






44. Lessening; reduction in size






45. Brief; tense; compact






46. Cautious; careful






47. Shorten; reduce






48. Hateful; spiteful






49. Doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined






50. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man