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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Dried up






2. Joy - exultation






3. Joining of parts






4. Improve - augment






5. Arrogant - condescending






6. Sympathy - mercy






7. Opponent






8. Friendly - helpful






9. Long life






10. More than enough






11. To criticize harshly






12. Lucky






13. To clear from blame






14. Secret - stealthy






15. To delay unnecessarily






16. Follow an example






17. Momentary - fleeting






18. Instinctive - untaught






19. To work together






20. Misfortune






21. Overused - cliched






22. Controlled - restricted






23. Calm - casual






24. Crowd of people






25. Irritation - frustration






26. Profound respect






27. Speaker






28. Extremely dry






29. Unavoidable - certain






30. Pompous - self-important






31. To attribute to someone






32. Harmful






33. Hard-working






34. Unable to work together






35. Follower of customs






36. Inflammatory






37. Patronizing






38. Wise - careful - cautious






39. Hard-working






40. Theory requiring proof






41. Temporary - fleeting






42. Persistent - resolute






43. Talented beyond one's age






44. Ordinary - common






45. Pleasure seeker






46. To observe carefully






47. Short-lived - as an image






48. Rabble-rousing leader






49. Phony - false






50. Hateful