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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. Portray; depict; sketch






2. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation






3. Manually skilled worker; craftsman - as opposed to artist






4. Clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support






5. Old-fashioned; obsolete






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






7. Deceit; duplicity






8. One who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life






9. Make impossible; eliminate






10. Regret; disapprove of






11. Belittle






12. Hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive






13. Withdraw; take back






14. Deserving blame






15. Invigorating and refreshing; cheering






16. Thorough; inclusive






17. Seriousness






18. Drive away; disgust






19. Loquacious; wordy; talkative






20. Former occupant of a post






21. Brief; tense; compact






22. Boaster






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






24. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






25. Recognize; admit






26. Reprove severely; rebuke






27. Short-lived; fleeting






28. Wise; shrewd; keen






29. Applaud; announce with great approval






30. Humiliation; debasement; degeneration






31. Narrate or tell; count over again






32. Brief and compact






33. Weighty; unwieldy






34. Slander






35. Violate; desecrate; treat unworthily






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






37. Flattery; admiration






38. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






39. Cutting; sharp






40. Struggle; compete; assert earnestly






41. Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign






42. Object made by human beings - either handmade or mass-produced






43. Deliberately planned; likely






44. Obstruct






45. Adorn; ornament






46. Determination; firmness of purpose






47. Lacking in spirit or energy






48. Public speaker






49. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational






50. Settle down; descend; grow quiet