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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.
  • 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. Lessening; reduction in size






2. Condense or shorten






3. Choosing at random; confused






4. Appease; moderate






5. Thorough; comprehensive






6. Cutting; sharp






7. Nourish; educate; foster






8. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






9. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work






10. Confirm; support






11. Momentary; temporary; staying for a short time






12. Severity






13. Clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support






14. Depressed; gloomy






15. Apart; reserved






16. Overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties






17. Struggle; compete; assert earnestly






18. One opposed to force; anti-militarist






19. Uprightness; wholeness






20. Help bring about; make less difficult






21. Lacking in spirit or energy






22. Shorten; reduce






23. Conciseness






24. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy






25. Make something last; preserve from extinction






26. Slavish; cringing






27. Slander






28. Wise; shrewd; keen






29. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse






30. Puzzle; mystery






31. Individual trait - usually odd in nature; eccentricity






32. Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant






33. Unselfishly generous; concerned for others






34. Firmly established by nature or habit






35. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation






36. Use of force to get someone to obey






37. Harmful; damaging






38. Scatter






39. Systematic






40. Moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)






41. Deep; not superficial; complete






42. Thorough; inclusive






43. Mental calmness






44. Pretending to be virtuous; deceiving






45. Honor the memory of






46. Withdraw; take back






47. Prosper; flourish






48. Lack of caring; indifference






49. Waver; fluctuate






50. Distribute; spread; scatter