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SAT Vocab High Frequency Words
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sat
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english
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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. Lessening; reduction in size
opportunist
diminution
obscure
austere
2. Active strength
inconsequential
vigor
taciturn
susceptible
3. Given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
deride
gratuitous
dubious
reserve
4. Compulsion; repression of feelings
restraint
constraint
virtuoso
dubious
5. Trivial; shallow
tentative
analogous
superficial
morose
6. Disregard; dismiss
substantiate
discount
succinct
hedonist
7. Concise; abrupt; pithy
relegate
terse
opulence
integrity
8. Unwillingness
disinclination
aloof
delineate
perpetuate
9. Deceit; duplicity
augment
derivative
refute
guile
10. Totally clear; definite; outspoken
adversary
explicit
lofty
inconsequential
11. Former occupant of a post
predecessor
exemplary
feasible
duplicity
12. Wasteful; reckless with money
prevalent
eulogy
refute
prodigal
13. Isolation; solitude
rhetorical
seclusion
volatile
devious
14. Persuade; bring about
induce
incongruous
laud
adversity
15. Cautious; careful
hierarchy
prudent
repel
equivocal
16. Drowsy; dull
somber
lethargic
disparity
eloquence
17. Inactive; lacking power to move
fanaticism
fervor
compile
inert
18. Opponent
discrepancy
adversary
incorrigible
heresy
19. Not fitting; absurd
criterion
incongruous
miserly
aesthetic
20. Occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive
morose
exemplify
subordinate
malicious
21. Censure; rebuke
exhaustive
malicious
abstract
reprove
22. Unchanging; lacking development
derivative
predecessor
static
heresy
23. Refutation; response with contrary evidence
partisan
ratify
haughtiness
rebuttal
24. Choosing at random; confused
resolve
abstemious
indiscriminate
innocuous
25. Able to see differences; prejudiced
predecessor
virtuoso
subside
discriminating
26. Differing; deviating
impair
ambivalence
bolster
divergent
27. Short-lived; fleeting
antagonism
ephemeral
aloof
corroborate
28. Easily deceived
gullible
indiscriminate
eclectic
lethargic
29. Learned; scholarly
rigor
erudite
inadvertent
gratuitous
30. Nourish; educate; foster
robust
autonomous
nurture
arrogance
31. Mentally quick and observant; having insight
diffuse
apprehension
diminution
discerning
32. Belittle
preclude
frugality
belie
disparage
33. Lack of caring; indifference
appease
euphemism
equivocal
apathy
34. Teachings - in general; particular principle (religious - legal - etc.) taught
opulence
doctrine
deterrent
gratify
35. Seize another power or rank
usurp
zealot
inane
impudence
36. Composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
enigma
virtuoso
superficial
eclectic
37. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
unwarranted
predecessor
pessimism
profound
38. Something that discourages; hindrance
denounce
deterrent
lament
brevity
39. Questionable; filled with doubt
discrepancy
inert
piety
dubious
40. Harmful; damaging
archaic
exemplify
laud
detrimental
41. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed
taciturn
appease
hypothetical
feasible
42. Belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete
gratify
credulity
integrity
lethargic
43. Abandon; disown; repudiate
peripheral
feasible
renounce
static
44. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things
heresy
materialism
diffuse
hamper
45. Impertinence; insolence
hedonist
predator
impudence
rancor
46. Emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected
aloof
concede
malicious
detached
47. Clever; resourceful
placate
venerate
diminution
ingenious
48. Unclear or doubtful in meaning
perpetuate
verbose
scrutinize
ambiguous
49. Mysterious; hidden; secret
sage
cryptic
inundate
gratuitous
50. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
conflagration
sycophant
emulate
deterrent