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SAT and ACT Common Words

Subjects : sat, act, 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. Overused - cliched






2. Temporary - fleeting






3. Agreeable






4. Dishonor - disgrace






5. Extremely dry






6. To regard with scorn






7. Hard-working






8. Persuader of legislators






9. Guilt diminishing






10. Wisdom






11. Variant - moving apart






12. To end an activity






13. Joining of parts






14. Arrogant - condescending






15. Wise - careful - cautious






16. To observe carefully






17. Short account of event






18. Sympathy - mercy






19. Pertaining to beauty






20. Dried up






21. Joy - exultation






22. Inflammatory






23. To attribute to someone






24. To settle differences






25. To work together






26. Follower of customs






27. Irritable






28. Wealthy






29. Controlled - restricted






30. Rabble-rousing leader






31. Indirect - roundabout






32. Unavoidable - certain






33. Elusive - sly - ambiguous






34. Sharing of feelings






35. Hard-working






36. Persistent - resolute






37. Meek






38. Quick to recover






39. Straying from main point






40. Profound respect






41. Phony - false






42. Tiring - weakening






43. Patronizing






44. Agreement after a quarrel






45. Follow an example






46. To clear from blame






47. Unable to work together






48. Shorten -abridge






49. Speaker






50. Calm - casual