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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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1. Old-fashioned; obsolete






2. Hasten






3. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse






4. Darken; make unclear






5. Dark; not transparent






6. Appease; moderate






7. Respectful; worshipful






8. Mistaken; wrong






9. Thrift; economy






10. Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous






11. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance






12. Wasteful; reckless with money






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






14. Agree






15. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






16. Belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete






17. Individual trait - usually odd in nature; eccentricity






18. Make something last; preserve from extinction






19. Slow; lazy; lethargic






20. Thorough; comprehensive






21. Wise; shrewd; keen






22. Seize another power or rank






23. Recognize; admit






24. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work






25. Ridicule; make fun of






26. Gracious; heartfelt






27. Reprove severely; rebuke






28. Able to see differences; prejudiced






29. Lack of caring; indifference






30. Overjoyed; in high spirits






31. Trivial; shallow






32. Hackneyed; commonplace






33. Guilt; self-reproach






34. Cutting; sharp






35. Someone who eats too much






36. Not correctable






37. Not harmonious; conflicting






38. Adorn; ornament






39. Cautious; careful






40. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






41. Obscurity; forgetfulness






42. Differing; deviating






43. Make impossible; eliminate






44. Courteous regard for another's wish






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






46. Calmness; peace






47. Unlikely; unbelievable






48. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation






49. Easily approachable; warmly friendly






50. Narrow-mindedness; isolation