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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. Persuader of legislators






2. Harmful






3. Dishonor - disgrace






4. Unavoidable - certain






5. Talented beyond one's age






6. Out-of-date






7. Lacking in depth






8. Profound respect






9. Extremely dry






10. Variant - moving apart






11. Follower of customs






12. Watchful - alert






13. Run-of-the-mill






14. Quick to recover






15. Disloyal






16. Agreement after a quarrel






17. High praise






18. Momentary - fleeting






19. Outstanding






20. Tiring - weakening






21. Straying from main point






22. Instinctive - untaught






23. Rabble-rousing leader






24. To regard with scorn






25. Irritable






26. Short-lived - as an image






27. Pertaining to beauty






28. Act of refraing from






29. Wealthy






30. State of being renewed






31. To criticize harshly






32. Flushed - ornate






33. Hard-working






34. Wisdom






35. Overused - cliched






36. Temporary - fleeting






37. Theory requiring proof






38. Hateful






39. Follow an example






40. Calm - casual






41. Diplomatic - polite






42. Withdrawn - hermit-like






43. To work together






44. Provisional - contingent






45. Respectable due to age






46. To clear from blame






47. Elusive - sly - ambiguous






48. Opponent






49. To observe carefully






50. Beginner