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






2. Active enmity






3. Questionable; filled with doubt






4. Waver; fluctuate






5. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp






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






7. Distribute; spread; scatter






8. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






9. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess






10. Widespread; generally accepted






11. Reconciling; soothing






12. Clever; resourceful






13. Roundabout; erratic; not straightforward






14. Lacking in flavor; dull






15. Applaud; announce with great approval






16. Person who looks on the good side






17. Damaged; disfigured






18. Blame; criticize






19. Prosper; flourish






20. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






21. Unwillingness






22. Drowsy; dull






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






24. Please






25. Seize another power or rank






26. Occurring irregularly






27. Isolation; solitude






28. Express disapproval of; protest against; belittle






29. Difficult to please; squeamish






30. Admit; yield






31. Scatter






32. Overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties






33. Relieve






34. Advanced in development






35. Quarrelsome






36. Cancel out; nullify; deny






37. Stubborn; hard to control or treat






38. Condense or shorten






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






40. Praise; glorify






41. Use of force to get someone to obey






42. Ill will; hatred






43. Establish by evidence; verify; support






44. Flattery; admiration






45. Unjustified; groundless; undeserved






46. Unoriginal; derived from another source






47. Belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete






48. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy






49. Habitually silent; talking little






50. Not fitting; absurd