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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. Darken; make unclear






2. Fear






3. Slander






4. Stealthy; sneaky






5. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes






6. Individual trait - usually odd in nature; eccentricity






7. Unoriginal; derived from another source






8. Pacify; conciliate






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






10. Inactive; lacking power to move






11. Occurring irregularly






12. Examine closely and critically






13. Hasten






14. Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous






15. Wasteful; reckless with money






16. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death






17. Capricious; fanciful






18. Reprove severely; rebuke






19. Mocking






20. Great commotion and confusion






21. Charge






22. Highly skilled artist






23. Scatter






24. One-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party






25. Quarrelsome






26. Of the same kind






27. Hostility; active resistance






28. Condense or shorten






29. Not essential; superfluous






30. Relieve






31. Serving as a model; outstanding






32. Former occupant of a post






33. Something that discourages; hindrance






34. Nearness






35. Weaken; sap






36. Recognize; admit






37. Narrate or tell; count over again






38. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)






39. Censure; rebuke






40. Antiquated






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






42. One who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life






43. Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness






44. Gracious; heartfelt






45. Object made by human beings - either handmade or mass-produced






46. Blame; criticize






47. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






48. Seriousness






49. Lack of consistency; difference






50. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man