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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. Urge; start; provoke






2. Unoriginal; derived from another source






3. Applaud; announce with great approval






4. Clever; resourceful






5. Ascribe; explain






6. Firm dislike






7. Increase; improve






8. Disregard; dismiss






9. Fear






10. Praise






11. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess






12. Severity






13. Conscientious; extremely thorough






14. Make impossible; eliminate






15. Violate; desecrate; treat unworthily






16. Acquit; exculpate






17. Confuse; puzzle






18. Reveal






19. Compulsion; repression of feelings






20. Not fitting; absurd






21. Imitate; rival






22. Thrift; economy






23. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






24. Slow; lazy; lethargic






25. Deceit; duplicity






26. Uprightness; wholeness






27. Antiquated






28. Active enmity






29. Distribute; spread; scatter






30. Choosing at random; confused






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






32. Contradict; give a false impression






33. Frighten






34. One-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party






35. Tending to include all






36. Someone who eats too much






37. Humiliation; debasement; degeneration






38. Wandering away from the subject






39. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance






40. Seek to attain; long for






41. Refutation; response with contrary evidence






42. Determination; resolve






43. Systematic






44. Change; introduction of something new






45. Individual trait - usually odd in nature; eccentricity






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






47. Religious devotion; godliness






48. Inborn






49. Sociable






50. Wordy