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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. Depressed; gloomy






2. Abundantly fruitful






3. Threatening






4. Dark; not transparent






5. Overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties






6. Stubborn; hard to control or treat






7. Former occupant of a post






8. Ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious






9. Manually skilled worker; craftsman - as opposed to artist






10. Self-governing






11. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






12. Slavish; cringing






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






14. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






15. Readiness to yield - conformity in fulfilling requirements






16. Establish by evidence; verify; support






17. Pretending to be virtuous; deceiving






18. Use of force to get someone to obey






19. Deliberately planned; likely






20. Widespread; generally accepted






21. Come between






22. Pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated






23. Put into effect; supply with tools






24. Clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support






25. Silly; senseless






26. Agree






27. Refutation; response with contrary evidence






28. Wordy






29. Confirm; support






30. Put into effect; carry out






31. Deserving blame






32. Wise; shrewd; keen






33. Distribute; spread; scatter






34. Conscientious; extremely thorough






35. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes






36. Opponent






37. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess






38. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






39. Unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event






40. Provide written evidence






41. Unchanging; lacking development






42. Public speaker






43. Person who looks on the good side






44. Imitate; rival






45. Momentary; temporary; staying for a short time






46. Learned; scholarly






47. Moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)






48. Suitable; practical; politic






49. Isolation; solitude






50. Make something last; preserve from extinction