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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. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work






2. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things






3. Pacify; conciliate






4. One opposed to force; anti-militarist






5. Make impossible; eliminate






6. Make use of - sometimes unjustly






7. Puzzle; mystery






8. Totally clear; definite; outspoken






9. Relieve






10. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






11. Pervading; spread throughout every part






12. Wandering away from the subject






13. Hasten






14. Praise; glorify






15. Unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event






16. Cancel out; nullify; deny






17. Argumentative; fond of arguing






18. Worsen; embitter






19. Trivial; shallow






20. Habitually silent; talking little






21. Shorten; reduce






22. Vigorous; strong






23. Seriousness






24. Bitterness; hatred






25. Gracious; heartfelt






26. Put into effect; supply with tools






27. Portray; depict; sketch






28. Conscientious; extremely thorough






29. Lacking in spirit or energy






30. Very high






31. Clever; resourceful






32. Fear






33. Concise; abrupt; pithy






34. Uprightness; wholeness






35. Motionless; stale; dull






36. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






37. Disagree






38. Self-satisfaction; smugness






39. Great commotion and confusion






40. Controlling influence; domination






41. Not essential; superfluous






42. Waste






43. Manually skilled worker; craftsman - as opposed to artist






44. Obscurity; forgetfulness






45. Compulsion; repression of feelings






46. Depressed; gloomy






47. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse






48. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather






49. Unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre






50. Harmful; damaging