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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. Belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete






2. Argumentative; fond of arguing






3. State of violent agitation






4. Courteous regard for another's wish






5. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things






6. Put away from consideration; reject






7. Confuse; puzzle






8. Judgement that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief






9. Loiter or dawdle; continue or persist






10. Practical






11. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






12. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death






13. Difficult to please; squeamish






14. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess






15. Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful






16. Destroy completely






17. One opposed to force; anti-militarist






18. Excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause






19. Disregard; dismiss






20. Motionless; stale; dull






21. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






22. Raise in rank or dignity; praise






23. Conciseness






24. Disrepute; ill fame






25. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy






26. Inborn






27. Puzzle; mystery






28. False; misleading






29. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






30. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners






31. Firm dislike






32. View with scorn or contempt






33. Bitterness; hatred






34. Gracious; heartfelt






35. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






36. Controlling influence; domination






37. Short account of an amusing or interesting event






38. Stubborn; hard to control or treat






39. Lack of caring; indifference






40. Charge






41. Help bring about; make less difficult






42. Arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist






43. Invigorating and refreshing; cheering






44. Resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome






45. Turn upside down or inside out






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






47. Unpredictable; fickle; fanciful






48. Overjoyed; in high spirits






49. Highly skilled artist






50. Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness