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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. Self-control; formal but distant manner






2. Grieve; express sorrow






3. Appease; moderate






4. Hackneyed; commonplace






5. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners






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






7. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes






8. Concise; abrupt; pithy






9. Lover of mankind; doer of good






10. Admit; yield






11. Conciseness






12. Effective; distinct






13. Advanced in development






14. Wise; shrewd; keen






15. Weaken; sap






16. Conscientious; extremely thorough






17. Flattery; admiration






18. Of the same kind






19. Honor the memory of






20. Thorough; inclusive






21. Think up; invent; plan






22. Gloomy; depressing; dark; drab






23. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






24. Drive away; disgust






25. Short-lived; fleeting






26. Trivial; shallow






27. Indifference; lack of concern; composure






28. Firm dislike






29. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others






30. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather






31. Please






32. Blame; criticize






33. Destroy completely






34. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






35. Respectful; worshipful






36. Mental calmness






37. Deceit; duplicity






38. Approve formally; confirm; verify






39. Unselfishly generous; concerned for others






40. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






41. Not correctable






42. Faultless






43. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances






44. Abandon; disown; repudiate






45. Opponent






46. Wandering away from the subject






47. Disprove






48. Readiness to yield - conformity in fulfilling requirements






49. Former occupant of a post






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