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SAT Vocab High Frequency Words
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sat
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english
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vocabulary
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Self-governing
marred
incorrigible
placate
autonomous
2. Impertinence; insolence
impudence
redundant
authoritarian
induce
3. Recognize; admit
placate
acknowledge
antidote
exuberance
4. Waste
orator
inadvertent
reserve
squander
5. Obscurity; forgetfulness
impudence
discrepancy
oblivion
marred
6. Gloomy; depressing; dark; drab
benevolent
exploit
somber
diligence
7. Slavish; cringing
subside
vigor
guile
servile
8. Unlikely; unbelievable
gullible
apathy
volatile
implausible
9. Drive away; disgust
intimidate
repel
intervene
denounce
10. Unchanging; lacking development
gravity
static
lethargic
composure
11. Change; introduction of something new
ramble
innovation
attribute
levity
12. Ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
advocate
hypothetical
pretentious
perpetuate
13. Practical
feasible
ostentatious
devise
vacillate
14. Teachings - in general; particular principle (religious - legal - etc.) taught
benevolent
antidote
doctrine
somber
15. Dilemma
disparage
peripheral
quandary
instigate
16. Fearless
intrepid
discerning
egoism
reprehensible
17. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others
prodigal
marred
inherent
egoism
18. Raise in rank or dignity; praise
vilify
exalt
resigned
expedient
19. Reprove severely; rebuke
reprimand
exhaustive
profusion
abstract
20. Limited; restricted
fastidious
confound
expedient
qualified
21. Portray; depict; sketch
inclusive
compile
immutable
delineate
22. Critical
censorious
turbulence
dubious
insularity
23. Distribute; spread; scatter
disseminate
belie
detrimental
miserly
24. Increase; improve
enhance
stagnant
thrive
ironic
25. Provide written evidence
document
precocious
discriminating
discerning
26. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)
ramble
pervasive
incorrigible
predecessor
27. Lessening; reduction in size
meticulous
immutable
diminution
gullible
28. Cautious; careful
ponderous
prudent
embellish
intimidate
29. Please
gratify
dissent
presumptuous
elusive
30. Invigorating and refreshing; cheering
sporadic
exhilarating
insipid
listless
31. Slander
braggart
vilify
rigor
turbulence
32. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
meticulous
pessimism
resolution
incorrigible
33. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical
arbitrary
egoism
hardy
haughtiness
34. View with scorn or contempt
susceptible
disdain
augment
haughtiness
35. Deceit; duplicity
censure
guile
rancor
devise
36. Narrow-mindedness; isolation
equivocal
insularity
tentative
flagrant
37. Great commotion and confusion
exacerbate
doctrine
placate
turmoil
38. Overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties
presumptuous
credulity
vilify
exhaustive
39. Violate; desecrate; treat unworthily
decorum
disseminate
analogous
profane
40. Conscientious; extremely thorough
extricate
conflagration
inclusive
scrupulous
41. Make use of - sometimes unjustly
exploit
corroborate
sustain
presumptuous
42. Hinder; block; delay
opportunist
verbose
astute
impede
43. Abandon; disown; repudiate
intervene
renounce
detrimental
uniformity
44. Marginal; outer
derivative
compile
composure
peripheral
45. Moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)
pessimism
rigor
discount
temper
46. Nourish; educate; foster
sporadic
nurture
exhaustive
qualified
47. Injure; hurt
aversion
attribute
fallacious
impair
48. Thrift; economy
candor
frugality
curtail
compile
49. Pacify; conciliate
placate
antiquated
compliance
lament
50. Hasten
expedite
transient
constraint
prevalent