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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. Ambiguous; intentionally misleading






2. Increase; improve






3. Of the same kind






4. Hackneyed; commonplace






5. Emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected






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






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






8. Make use of - sometimes unjustly






9. Destroy completely






10. Honor the memory of






11. Unselfishly generous; concerned for others






12. Blame; criticize






13. Think up; invent; plan






14. Flattery; admiration






15. Examine closely and critically






16. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






17. Opponent






18. Standard used in judging






19. Narrow-mindedness; isolation






20. Struggle; compete; assert earnestly






21. Injure; hurt






22. Approve; ratify






23. Condemn; criticize






24. Gloomy; depressing; dark; drab






25. View with scorn or contempt






26. Contradict; give a false impression






27. Pretending to be virtuous; deceiving






28. Firm dislike






29. Composed of elements drawn from disparate sources






30. Inactive; lacking power to move






31. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance






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






33. Readiness to yield - conformity in fulfilling requirements






34. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others






35. Disown; disavow






36. Worsen; embitter






37. Unchangeable






38. Mistaken; wrong






39. Generous; charitable






40. Uprightness; wholeness






41. Unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event






42. Not fitting; absurd






43. Opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal






44. Regret; disapprove of






45. Difficult to please; squeamish






46. Tending to include all






47. Habitually silent; talking little






48. Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical






49. Momentary; temporary; staying for a short time






50. Mentally quick and observant; having insight