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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. Extreme corruption; wickedness






2. Prosper; flourish






3. Unselfishly generous; concerned for others






4. Dark; not transparent






5. Subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will






6. Pacify or sooth; relieve






7. False; misleading






8. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






9. Admit; yield






10. Clever; resourceful






11. Weaken; sap






12. Narrow-mindedness; isolation






13. Difficult to please; squeamish






14. Bitterness; hatred






15. Contradict; give a false impression






16. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






17. Pretending to be virtuous; deceiving






18. Short-lived; fleeting






19. Darken; make unclear






20. Charge






21. Brief; tense; compact






22. Nourish; educate; foster






23. Someone who eats too much






24. Gracious; heartfelt






25. Not fitting; absurd






26. Violate; desecrate; treat unworthily






27. Easily approachable; warmly friendly






28. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






29. Accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive






30. Roundabout; erratic; not straightforward






31. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






32. Isolation; solitude






33. Approve; support






34. Think up; invent; plan






35. Coax; wheedle






36. State of violent agitation






37. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






38. Increase; add to






39. Fearless






40. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed






41. Seriousness






42. Wasteful; reckless with money






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






44. Set right; correct






45. Serving as a model; outstanding






46. Emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected






47. Portray; depict; sketch






48. Condemn; criticize






49. Serve as an example of; embody






50. Puzzle; mystery