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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. Respectful; worshipful
arrogance
linger
reverent
curtail
2. Wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)
restraint
scrutinize
diffuse
impudence
3. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
hardy
impair
substantiate
esoteric
4. Composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
elated
eclectic
enhance
complacency
5. Lover of mankind; doer of good
somber
venerate
philanthropist
artisan
6. Obscure; profound; difficult to understand
obstinate
hypothetical
abstruse
preclude
7. Practicing self-denial; austere
ascetic
seclusion
advocate
ponderous
8. Belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete
hardy
derivative
credulity
succinct
9. Choosing at random; confused
compliance
immutable
indiscriminate
antagonism
10. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
lofty
phenomena
extricate
embellish
11. Grieve; express sorrow
artisan
proliferation
lament
rhetorical
12. Person who looks on the good side
invert
innovation
optimist
hypothetical
13. Hermit; loner
decorum
guile
malicious
recluse
14. Stubborn; hard to control or treat
decorum
alleviate
obstinate
eclectic
15. Calmness; peace
lofty
recount
tranquility
obliterate
16. Mocking
advocate
despondent
arrogance
satirical
17. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
orator
profusion
innovation
materialism
18. Seize another power or rank
usurp
arbitrary
exhilarating
denounce
19. Disown; disavow
discount
derivative
alleviate
repudiate
20. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
exacerbate
deride
malicious
pragmatic
21. Put into effect; supply with tools
alleviate
endorse
submissive
implement
22. One opposed to force; anti-militarist
pacifist
indiscriminate
malicious
cryptic
23. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
preclude
morose
submissive
fanaticism
24. Short account of an amusing or interesting event
anarchist
execute
terse
anecdote
25. View with scorn or contempt
profusion
degradation
superficial
disdain
26. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
remorse
obscure
detached
fervor
27. Put away from consideration; reject
dismiss
satirical
curtail
taciturn
28. Object made by human beings - either handmade or mass-produced
rigor
artifact
repudiate
cryptic
29. Condense or shorten
pacifist
static
taciturn
abridge
30. Not harmonious; conflicting
reticence
opulence
despondent
discordant
31. Mental calmness
reverent
composure
gullible
instigate
32. Occurring irregularly
braggart
intimidate
levity
sporadic
33. Seriousness
marred
detrimental
gravity
discriminating
34. Confirm; support
vigor
corroborate
incite
resolve
35. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
inconsequential
benevolent
zealot
robust
36. Deceptive; not real
illusory
aloof
ominous
nurture
37. Courteous regard for another's wish
prudent
deference
peripheral
recluse
38. Threatening
provincial
volatile
ominous
egoism
39. Provide written evidence
disparage
authoritarian
heresy
document
40. Mistaken; wrong
terse
erroneous
undermine
innate
41. Clever; resourceful
censure
scrutinize
ingenious
affable
42. Approve; support
deplore
endorse
garrulous
predator
43. Conciseness
brevity
proximity
restraint
prodigal
44. Praise
contract
discount
renounce
laud
45. Disagree
immutable
dissent
impede
consensus
46. Ascribe; explain
hierarchy
intervene
attribute
disparity
47. Stealthy; sneaky
turbulence
cursory
furtive
reprove
48. Unlikely; unbelievable
volatile
implausible
temper
rebuttal
49. Express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
composure
deprecate
profane
anecdote
50. Unnecessary; excessive; overabundant
superfluous
erroneous
delineate
exhaustive