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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. Capricious; fanciful
methodical
whimsical
authoritarian
hierarchy
2. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday
mundane
enhance
austere
robust
3. Support; reinforce
embellish
derivative
bolster
composure
4. Deep; not superficial; complete
flagrant
equivocal
profound
provincial
5. Momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
digression
transient
prudent
doctrine
6. Hostility; active resistance
reserve
antagonism
exploit
reverent
7. Damaged; disfigured
censorious
marred
taciturn
gratify
8. Effective; distinct
succinct
articulate
perpetuate
detrimental
9. Change; introduction of something new
innovation
perpetuate
laud
devious
10. Unclear or doubtful in meaning
retract
deterrent
vigor
ambiguous
11. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
ostentatious
ramble
opportunist
orator
12. Come between
appease
arrogance
frugality
intervene
13. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
abstract
contend
acclaim
acknowledge
14. Unoriginal; derived from another source
anecdote
arbitrary
methodical
derivative
15. Gracious; heartfelt
digression
comprehensive
cordial
taciturn
16. Increase; add to
doctrine
hypocritical
augment
discount
17. Disown; disavow
perpetuate
subside
venerate
repudiate
18. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
implement
abstemious
esoteric
innocuous
19. Of the same kind
susceptible
coercion
complacency
homogeneous
20. Narrate or tell; count over again
acknowledge
opportunist
recount
conciliatory
21. Increase; improve
venerate
inundate
fanaticism
enhance
22. Controlling influence; domination
expedite
impeccable
ascendancy
recount
23. Difference; condition of inequality
lofty
disparity
enmity
fastidious
24. Unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
haughtiness
indifferent
mundane
advocate
25. Puzzle; mystery
enigma
rhetorical
lament
induce
26. Persuade; bring about
document
exalt
despondent
induce
27. Overwhelm; flood; submerge
exacerbate
inundate
malicious
ephemeral
28. Condense or shorten
abridge
discrepancy
qualified
equivocal
29. Opponent
philanthropist
exemplify
adversary
impudence
30. Not harmonious; conflicting
calculated
discordant
exploit
undermine
31. Make something last; preserve from extinction
induce
perpetuate
indict
disputatious
32. Unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event
lavish
eulogy
adversity
profusion
33. Unjustified; groundless; undeserved
appease
malicious
unwarranted
incongruous
34. Pride; haughtiness
enhance
arrogance
braggart
rhetorical
35. Totally clear; definite; outspoken
austere
impudence
explicit
turbulence
36. Examine closely and critically
presumptuous
skeptic
scrutinize
flagrant
37. Flattery; admiration
comprehensive
dubious
terse
adulation
38. Scatter
ascetic
innovation
reticence
disperse
39. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed
sustain
philanthropist
hypothetical
conflagration
40. Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
tentative
abridge
exuberance
comprehensive
41. Seriousness
affable
enigma
embellish
gravity
42. Lacking in spirit or energy
degradation
aloof
listless
endorse
43. Occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
recluse
prudent
extricate
subordinate
44. Unselfishly generous; concerned for others
altruistic
quandary
morose
delineate
45. Easily approachable; warmly friendly
affable
rhetorical
impudence
constraint
46. Manually skilled worker; craftsman - as opposed to artist
diligence
artisan
profound
composure
47. Accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive
resigned
reticence
ponderous
extraneous
48. Disprove
pretentious
glutton
ingenious
refute
49. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
aversion
volatile
capricious
concise
50. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
conciliatory
affable
fervor
implement