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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. Concise; abrupt; pithy
terse
derivative
induce
emulate
2. Excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
fanaticism
incongruous
refute
depravity
3. Struggle; compete; assert earnestly
contend
immutable
disparity
antagonism
4. False; misleading
somber
reprehensible
concur
fallacious
5. Condemn; criticize
denounce
capricious
complacency
augment
6. Deceit; duplicity
static
guile
composure
incisive
7. Former occupant of a post
inane
reserve
vacillate
predecessor
8. Something new; newness
fanaticism
preclude
ascetic
novelty
9. Cancel out; nullify; deny
dissent
apprehension
uniformity
negate
10. Unoriginal; derived from another source
emulate
elusive
derivative
ramble
11. Arrangements by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
erroneous
orator
hierarchy
homogeneous
12. Generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful
insipid
substantiate
bolster
lavish
13. Conciseness
ascetic
delineate
capricious
brevity
14. Waver; fluctuate
vacillate
disparage
furtive
incongruous
15. Cautious; careful
adversity
prudent
opaque
qualified
16. Disown; disavow
tranquility
affable
devise
repudiate
17. Scatter
oblivion
terse
adversity
disperse
18. Creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others
vindicate
adversity
predator
deterrent
19. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather
hardy
bolster
erroneous
elusive
20. Arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist
coercion
incite
incisive
induce
21. Make something last; preserve from extinction
dubious
diligence
perpetuate
affirmation
22. Condense or shorten
partisan
ironic
brevity
abridge
23. Trivial; shallow
superficial
deprecate
elated
profusion
24. Lessening; reduction in size
sycophant
detrimental
diminution
profound
25. Extreme corruption; wickedness
elusive
depravity
usurp
susceptible
26. Dilemma
quandary
opaque
disparage
concur
27. Marginal; outer
deplore
partisan
peripheral
denounce
28. Obscurity; forgetfulness
oblivion
implement
satirical
conviction
29. Lover of mankind; doer of good
ponderous
indifferent
philanthropist
compile
30. Loquacious; wordy; talkative
lethargic
sustain
concise
garrulous
31. Invigorating and refreshing; cheering
curtail
rancor
frugality
exhilarating
32. Standard used in judging
mundane
extraneous
criterion
innate
33. Hinder; block; delay
novelty
ratify
impede
deference
34. Seek to attain; long for
implement
reprehensible
incite
aspire
35. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
rectify
predecessor
negate
phenomena
36. Critical
censorious
turmoil
mundane
coercion
37. Confuse; puzzle
disinclination
esoteric
venerate
confound
38. Settle down; descend; grow quiet
subside
animosity
frugality
marred
39. Subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will
abstruse
placate
turmoil
authoritarian
40. Short-lived; fleeting
ephemeral
sporadic
anecdote
degradation
41. Vigorous; strong
rigor
integrity
robust
inherent
42. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
abstemious
deride
abstract
inherent
43. Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
antagonism
constraint
exuberance
compile
44. Portray; depict; sketch
delineate
whimsical
denounce
reticence
45. Harmful; damaging
repel
detrimental
intrepid
refute
46. Impertinence; insolence
impudence
intrepid
vigor
malicious
47. Occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
lavish
concise
subordinate
reserve
48. Mental calmness
composure
nonchalance
notoriety
pretentious
49. Distribute; spread; scatter
apathy
restraint
benevolent
disseminate
50. Thorough; comprehensive
exhaustive
diligence
conflagration
profane