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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. Practicing self-denial; austere






2. Great fire






3. Reconciling; soothing






4. Damaged; disfigured






5. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






6. Stingy; mean






7. Calmness; peace






8. Blame; criticize






9. Moderation of self-control; controlling force; restriction






10. Generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful






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






12. Something new; newness






13. Mocking






14. Opponent






15. Censure; rebuke






16. Unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event






17. Lessening; reduction in size






18. Effective; distinct






19. Self-governing






20. Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous






21. Difficult to please; squeamish






22. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






23. Urge; start; provoke






24. Persuade; bring about






25. Coax; wheedle






26. Unpredictable; fickle; fanciful






27. Unintentional; by oversight; careless






28. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational






29. Reprove severely; rebuke






30. Brief; tense; compact






31. Dark; not transparent






32. Pride; haughtiness






33. Urge; plead for






34. Easily deceived






35. Pretending to be virtuous; deceiving






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






37. Please






38. Disprove






39. Disrepute; ill fame






40. Loquacious; wordy; talkative






41. Help bring about; make less difficult






42. Belittle






43. Ill will; hatred






44. Deserving blame






45. Hateful; spiteful






46. Set right; correct






47. Abandon; disown; repudiate






48. Condense or shorten






49. Confuse; puzzle






50. Vigorous; strong