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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. Make impossible; eliminate






2. Charge






3. Thorough; inclusive






4. Firmly established by nature or habit






5. Gloomy; depressing; dark; drab






6. Seek to attain; long for






7. Weaken; sap






8. Person celebrated for wisdom






9. Invigorating and refreshing; cheering






10. Blame; criticize






11. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy






12. Censure; rebuke






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






14. Grieve; express sorrow






15. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances






16. Old-fashioned; obsolete






17. Easily deceived






18. Practicing self-denial; austere






19. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather






20. Coax; wheedle






21. Mocking






22. Wasteful; reckless with money






23. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few






24. Isolation; solitude






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






26. One opposed to force; anti-militarist






27. Abandon; disown; repudiate






28. Unselfishly generous; concerned for others






29. Systematic






30. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things






31. Humiliation; debasement; degeneration






32. Agree






33. Put into effect; carry out






34. Not fitting; absurd






35. Loquacious; wordy; talkative






36. Expressiveness; persuasive speech






37. Impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance - as to a disease; receptive to






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






39. Cautious; careful






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






41. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






42. Approve; support






43. Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign






44. Reprove severely; rebuke






45. Harmful; damaging






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






47. Contradict; give a false impression






48. Hermit; loner






49. Injure; hurt






50. Antiquated