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SAT Vocab High Frequency Words
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sat
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english
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vocabulary
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Harmful; damaging
cursory
obstinate
astute
detrimental
2. Hasten
mitigate
expedite
expedient
candor
3. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
dismiss
substantiate
devise
esoteric
4. Appease; moderate
mitigate
seclusion
conviction
undermine
5. Courteous regard for another's wish
incorrigible
deference
illusory
preclude
6. Gracious; heartfelt
cordial
eloquence
disparity
animosity
7. Thorough; inclusive
comprehensive
ratify
philanthropist
contract
8. Argumentative; fond of arguing
haughtiness
disputatious
execute
conciliatory
9. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others
resigned
fallacious
egoism
expedient
10. Unnecessary; excessive; overabundant
discerning
ingenious
superfluous
execute
11. Set right; correct
rectify
fanaticism
elated
turmoil
12. Confirm; support
satirical
pacifist
abstemious
corroborate
13. Differing; deviating
credulity
indiscriminate
rancor
divergent
14. Obscure; profound; difficult to understand
equivocal
abstruse
comprehensive
impede
15. Object made by human beings - either handmade or mass-produced
adulation
gullible
artifact
vigor
16. Praise
accessible
levity
laud
derivative
17. Systematic
methodical
sanction
eclectic
ambiguous
18. Impertinence; insolence
morose
opportunist
impudence
notoriety
19. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
meticulous
vigor
pragmatic
impair
20. Help bring about; make less difficult
facilitate
incite
linger
innocuous
21. Increase; improve
retract
enhance
hedonist
hypothetical
22. Contradict; give a false impression
miserly
whimsical
belie
articulate
23. Thorough; comprehensive
appease
phenomena
exhaustive
mundane
24. Mysterious; hidden; secret
decorum
tranquility
cryptic
aversion
25. Roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
devious
inadvertent
gravity
endorse
26. Medicine to counteract a poison or disease
discount
furtive
inclusive
antidote
27. Narrate or tell; count over again
presumptuous
oblivion
recount
embellish
28. Coax; wheedle
cajole
vindicate
furtive
articulate
29. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
undermine
superficial
profusion
scrutinize
30. Withdraw; take back
retract
meticulous
gregarious
deride
31. Overjoyed; in high spirits
elated
apathy
euphemism
adversary
32. One-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
braggart
furtive
obliterate
partisan
33. Make use of - sometimes unjustly
ascetic
exploit
recount
eulogy
34. Cautious; careful
usurp
uniformity
accessible
prudent
35. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed
digression
adversity
concede
hypothetical
36. Seriousness
disparity
stagnant
exhaustive
gravity
37. Drive away; disgust
verbose
quandary
reprove
repel
38. Obstruct
hamper
discount
negate
ascetic
39. Extreme corruption; wickedness
facilitate
subside
ramble
depravity
40. Nearness
proximity
virtuoso
subordinate
tranquility
41. Waste
recluse
gratify
esoteric
squander
42. Limited; restricted
sycophant
inclusive
methodical
qualified
43. Hermit; loner
archaic
superfluous
recluse
confound
44. Support; reinforce
complacency
scrutinize
exalt
bolster
45. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)
innovation
eloquence
compile
ramble
46. Active strength
vigor
antidote
bolster
incorrigible
47. Approve formally; confirm; verify
ascendancy
mundane
ratify
morose
48. Reconciling; soothing
exhilarating
incongruous
conciliatory
fervor
49. Serve as an example of; embody
inherent
divergent
inundate
exemplify
50. Easily approachable; warmly friendly
servile
inundate
extol
affable