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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. Not harmonious; conflicting






2. Impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance - as to a disease; receptive to






3. Frighten






4. Relieve






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






6. Great fire






7. Charge






8. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something






9. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






10. Learned; scholarly






11. Wordy






12. Grieve; express sorrow






13. Comparable






14. Sameness; monotony






15. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man






16. Differing; deviating






17. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others






18. Establish by evidence; verify; support






19. Able to see differences; prejudiced






20. Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful






21. Blame; criticize






22. Ill will; hatred






23. Wandering away from the subject






24. Coax; wheedle






25. Person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority






26. Damaged; disfigured






27. Pride; haughtiness






28. Urge; start; provoke






29. Slavish; cringing






30. Deceptive; not real






31. Arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist






32. Portray; depict; sketch






33. Sociable






34. Ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious






35. Given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for






36. Courteous regard for another's wish






37. Imitate; rival






38. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances






39. Brief; tense; compact






40. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






41. Reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence






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






43. Opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion






44. Argumentative; fond of arguing






45. Drowsy; dull






46. Seek to attain; long for






47. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






48. Pacify; conciliate






49. Lacking in flavor; dull






50. Determination; firmness of purpose