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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. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






2. Threatening






3. Unjustified; groundless; undeserved






4. Arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist






5. Person celebrated for wisdom






6. Unpredictable; fickle; fanciful






7. Pacify; conciliate






8. Unoriginal; derived from another source






9. Marginal; outer






10. Express disapproval of; protest against; belittle






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






12. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






13. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






14. Deceptive; not real






15. Seriousness






16. Loiter or dawdle; continue or persist






17. Relieve






18. Something that discourages; hindrance






19. Refutation; response with contrary evidence






20. Readiness to yield - conformity in fulfilling requirements






21. Thorough; comprehensive






22. Impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance - as to a disease; receptive to






23. Deserving blame






24. Help bring about; make less difficult






25. Condense or shorten






26. Come between






27. Pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language






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






29. Cautious; careful






30. Controlling influence; domination






31. Opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal






32. Active enmity






33. Deliberately planned; likely






34. Make use of - sometimes unjustly






35. Tending to include all






36. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






37. Serving as a model; outstanding






38. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance






39. Lacking in spirit or energy






40. Overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties






41. Emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected






42. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man






43. Dark; not transparent






44. Seize another power or rank






45. Widespread; generally accepted






46. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






47. Disrepute; ill fame






48. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse






49. Resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome






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