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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. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






2. Revere






3. Hinder; block; delay






4. Opponent






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






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






7. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






8. Roundabout; erratic; not straightforward






9. Reconciling; soothing






10. Concise; abrupt; pithy






11. View with scorn or contempt






12. Applaud; announce with great approval






13. Self-governing






14. Distribute; spread; scatter






15. Practical






16. Frankness; open honesty






17. Quarrelsome






18. One opposed to force; anti-militarist






19. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






20. Condemn; criticize






21. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






22. Stingy; mean






23. Momentary; temporary; staying for a short time






24. Arrangements by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks






25. Frighten






26. Difficult to please; squeamish






27. Comparable






28. Motionless; stale; dull






29. Determination; firmness of purpose






30. Easily deceived






31. Habitually silent; talking little






32. Disprove






33. Slavish; cringing






34. Deliberately planned; likely






35. Charge






36. Ascribe; explain






37. Impertinence; insolence






38. Obscurity; forgetfulness






39. Set right; correct






40. Recognize; admit






41. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess






42. Of the same kind






43. Obstruct






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






45. Seriousness






46. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something






47. Abundantly fruitful






48. Make something last; preserve from extinction






49. Invigorating and refreshing; cheering






50. Cautious; careful