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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. Cancel out; nullify; deny






2. View with scorn or contempt






3. Applaud; announce with great approval






4. Prosper; flourish






5. Unnecessary; excessive; overabundant






6. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes






7. Tending to include all






8. Narrow-mindedness; isolation






9. Uprightness; wholeness






10. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






11. Urge; start; provoke






12. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)






13. Extreme corruption; wickedness






14. Advanced in development






15. Hinder; block; delay






16. Nearness






17. Person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority






18. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






19. Come between






20. Reconciling; soothing






21. Seriousness






22. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






23. Firm dislike






24. Unchangeable






25. Serve as an example of; embody






26. Waver; fluctuate






27. Unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event






28. Severity






29. Capricious; fanciful






30. Systematic






31. Increase; improve






32. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






33. General agreement






34. Someone who eats too much






35. Thorough; comprehensive






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






37. Limited; restricted






38. Medicine to counteract a poison or disease






39. Loiter or dawdle; continue or persist






40. Withdraw; take back






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






42. Recognize; admit






43. Obstruct






44. Rapid growth; spread; multiplication






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






46. Overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties






47. Appease; moderate






48. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






49. Drive away; disgust






50. Harmless