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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. Trivial; shallow






2. Unwillingness






3. Reconciling; soothing






4. Firmly established by nature or habit






5. Ascribe; explain






6. Old-fashioned; obsolete






7. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes






8. Not essential; superfluous






9. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners






10. Dark; not transparent






11. Hackneyed; commonplace






12. Contradict; give a false impression






13. Overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties






14. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






15. Help bring about; make less difficult






16. Apart; reserved






17. Gracious; heartfelt






18. Wordy






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






20. Person celebrated for wisdom






21. Self-control; formal but distant manner






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






23. Silly; senseless






24. Experience; support; nourish






25. Narrow-mindedness; isolation






26. Worsen; embitter






27. Deserving blame






28. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






29. Regret; disapprove of






30. Indifference; lack of concern; composure






31. Standard used in judging






32. Generous; charitable






33. Someone who eats too much






34. Obscurity; forgetfulness






35. Censure; rebuke






36. Argumentative; fond of arguing






37. Critical






38. Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous






39. Meager; insufficient






40. Withdraw; take back






41. yielding; timid






42. Resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome






43. Very high






44. Confuse; puzzle






45. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






46. Insignificant; unimportant






47. Slavish; cringing






48. Something new; newness






49. Vigorous; strong






50. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death