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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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1. State of violent agitation






2. Compulsion; repression of feelings






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






4. Blame; criticize






5. Short-lived; fleeting






6. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






7. Impertinence; insolence






8. Generous; charitable






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






10. Depressed; gloomy






11. Unchanging; lacking development






12. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)






13. Critical






14. Unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre






15. Quarrelsome






16. Disprove






17. Put into effect; supply with tools






18. Medicine to counteract a poison or disease






19. View with scorn or contempt






20. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






21. Excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause






22. Gloomy; depressing; dark; drab






23. Unlikely; unbelievable






24. Brief and compact






25. Advanced in development






26. Slow; lazy; lethargic






27. Pacify; conciliate






28. Reveal






29. Abandon; disown; repudiate






30. Wandering away from the subject






31. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






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






33. Withdraw; take back






34. Practical






35. Grieve; express sorrow






36. Uprightness; wholeness






37. Think up; invent; plan






38. Occurring irregularly






39. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death






40. Pride; arrogance






41. Slander






42. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things






43. Difference; condition of inequality






44. Not essential; superfluous






45. Someone who eats too much






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






47. Courteous regard for another's wish






48. Reprove severely; rebuke






49. Increase; add to






50. Condemn; criticize