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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. Not harmonious; conflicting
discordant
impudence
inert
redundant
2. Impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance - as to a disease; receptive to
scrutinize
susceptible
concise
laud
3. Frighten
facilitate
pretentious
intimidate
exploit
4. Relieve
alleviate
proliferation
disparity
placate
5. Manually skilled worker; craftsman - as opposed to artist
frivolous
sustain
artisan
austere
6. Great fire
esoteric
egoism
ironic
conflagration
7. Charge
illusory
verbose
esoteric
indict
8. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
taciturn
pragmatic
obstinate
diminution
9. Mentally quick and observant; having insight
intimidate
discerning
disinclination
censorious
10. Learned; scholarly
transient
concede
fervor
erudite
11. Wordy
degradation
verbose
insularity
flagrant
12. Grieve; express sorrow
arrogance
nonchalance
lament
disdain
13. Comparable
intervene
analogous
orator
marred
14. Sameness; monotony
diligence
autonomous
terse
uniformity
15. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
concede
dubious
sycophant
robust
16. Differing; deviating
ironic
adversity
ostentatious
divergent
17. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others
repel
euphemism
egoism
censure
18. Establish by evidence; verify; support
induce
substantiate
impair
rigor
19. Able to see differences; prejudiced
optimist
belie
discriminating
despondent
20. Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
hypocritical
aesthetic
levity
detrimental
21. Blame; criticize
partisan
deference
censure
discordant
22. Ill will; hatred
exemplify
enmity
nonchalance
gullible
23. Wandering away from the subject
digression
archaic
incisive
vindicate
24. Coax; wheedle
susceptible
intimidate
cajole
hardy
25. Person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
hedonist
static
anarchist
austere
26. Damaged; disfigured
disclose
corroborate
immutable
marred
27. Pride; haughtiness
expedient
preclude
arrogance
static
28. Urge; start; provoke
disparity
impeccable
instigate
exhaustive
29. Slavish; cringing
intrepid
servile
inundate
inadvertent
30. Deceptive; not real
phenomena
sustain
garrulous
illusory
31. Arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist
incite
marred
contract
heresy
32. Portray; depict; sketch
advocate
endorse
rigor
delineate
33. Sociable
morose
gregarious
astute
insularity
34. Ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
aloof
explicit
pretentious
ironic
35. Given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
expedite
undermine
sage
gratuitous
36. Courteous regard for another's wish
cordial
inherent
incorrigible
deference
37. Imitate; rival
satirical
elusive
ephemeral
emulate
38. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
satirical
enhance
turmoil
opportunist
39. Brief; tense; compact
succinct
criterion
exalt
digression
40. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
exploit
fervor
disclose
composure
41. Reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence
reprimand
conflagration
reticence
commemorate
42. Hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
tentative
antiquated
diminution
condone
43. Opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
disparity
heresy
subordinate
instigate
44. Argumentative; fond of arguing
erudite
malicious
disputatious
aspire
45. Drowsy; dull
lethargic
philanthropist
deference
scrutinize
46. Seek to attain; long for
predator
induce
presumptuous
aspire
47. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented
induce
austere
eloquence
gratuitous
48. Pacify; conciliate
proximity
conciliatory
placate
lavish
49. Lacking in flavor; dull
prodigal
adversary
insipid
orator
50. Determination; firmness of purpose
diligence
composure
resolve
curtail