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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. Uprightness; wholeness






2. Condense or shorten






3. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp






4. Help bring about; make less difficult






5. Set right; correct






6. Person who looks on the good side






7. Hackneyed; commonplace






8. Respectful; worshipful






9. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners






10. Apart; reserved






11. Old-fashioned; obsolete






12. Waver; fluctuate






13. Totally clear; definite; outspoken






14. Unselfishly generous; concerned for others






15. Concise; abrupt; pithy






16. General agreement






17. Firm dislike






18. Practicing self-denial; austere






19. Unlikely; unbelievable






20. Boaster






21. Arrangements by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks






22. Frighten






23. Loiter or dawdle; continue or persist






24. Refutation; response with contrary evidence






25. Slander






26. Change; introduction of something new






27. One opposed to force; anti-militarist






28. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






29. Self-governing






30. Charge






31. False; misleading






32. Portray; depict; sketch






33. Lack of consistency; difference






34. Examine closely and critically






35. Not fitting; absurd






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






37. Creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others






38. Raise in rank or dignity; praise






39. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






40. Deserving blame






41. Conscientious; extremely thorough






42. Something that discourages; hindrance






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






44. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man






45. Deliberately planned; likely






46. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






47. Waste






48. Invigorating and refreshing; cheering






49. Stingy; mean






50. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy