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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. Practical






2. Slavish; cringing






3. Shorten; reduce






4. Judgement that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief






5. Pacify; conciliate






6. Unoriginal; derived from another source






7. Teachings - in general; particular principle (religious - legal - etc.) taught






8. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse






9. Harmless






10. Inactive; lacking power to move






11. Readiness to yield - conformity in fulfilling requirements






12. Serve as an example of; embody






13. Difficult to please; squeamish






14. Portray; depict; sketch






15. Censure; rebuke






16. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy






17. Provide written evidence






18. Admit; yield






19. Person who looks on the good side






20. Lack of consistency; difference






21. Effective; distinct






22. Assemble; gather; accumulate






23. Excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause






24. Hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive






25. Stealthy; sneaky






26. Inborn






27. Suitable; practical; politic






28. Ascribe; explain






29. Drowsy; dull






30. Support; reinforce






31. Frankness; open honesty






32. Highly skilled artist






33. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






34. False; misleading






35. Extreme corruption; wickedness






36. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather






37. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






38. Hackneyed; commonplace






39. Make something last; preserve from extinction






40. Gracious; heartfelt






41. Scatter






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






43. Brief; tense; compact






44. Former occupant of a post






45. Confuse; puzzle






46. Hateful; spiteful






47. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






48. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things






49. Limited; restricted






50. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed