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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. Very high






2. Impertinence; insolence






3. Increase; improve






4. Hostility; active resistance






5. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly






6. Pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated






7. Firm dislike






8. Refutation; response with contrary evidence






9. Occurring irregularly






10. Double-dealing; hypocrisy






11. Loiter or dawdle; continue or persist






12. Readiness to yield - conformity in fulfilling requirements






13. Hasten






14. Apart; reserved






15. Urge; start; provoke






16. Wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)






17. Drive away; disgust






18. Seriousness






19. Frankness; open honesty






20. Cancel out; nullify; deny






21. Drowsy; dull






22. Deceptive; not real






23. Mocking






24. Ascribe; explain






25. Dark; not transparent






26. Unchanging; lacking development






27. Seize another power or rank






28. Inactive; lacking power to move






29. Gracious; heartfelt






30. Lacking in flavor; dull






31. Slavish; cringing






32. Practical






33. Widespread; generally accepted






34. Abandon; disown; repudiate






35. Wasteful; reckless with money






36. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






37. Learned; scholarly






38. Person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority






39. Serve as an example of; embody






40. Firmly established by nature or habit






41. Withdraw; take back






42. Think up; invent; plan






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






44. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy






45. Vigorous; strong






46. Change; introduction of something new






47. Raise in rank or dignity; praise






48. Capricious; fanciful






49. Deceit; duplicity






50. Shorten; reduce