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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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1. Seize another power or rank






2. Obscurity; forgetfulness






3. Cutting; sharp






4. Wise; shrewd; keen






5. View with scorn or contempt






6. Unjustified; groundless; undeserved






7. Quarrelsome






8. Capricious; fanciful






9. Reconciling; soothing






10. Antiquated






11. Sameness; monotony






12. Clever; resourceful






13. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






14. Conscientious; extremely thorough






15. Weaken; sap






16. Meager; insufficient






17. Wandering away from the subject






18. Self-governing






19. Put away from consideration; reject






20. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






21. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






22. Dilemma






23. Critical






24. Reveal






25. Great commotion and confusion






26. Bitterness; hatred






27. Mysterious; hidden; secret






28. Trivial; shallow






29. Examine closely and critically






30. Advanced in development






31. Recognize; admit






32. Acquit; exculpate






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






34. Urge; start; provoke






35. Deliberately planned; likely






36. Unchangeable






37. Expressiveness; persuasive speech






38. Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous






39. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed






40. Someone who eats too much






41. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work






42. Firm dislike






43. Condemn; criticize






44. Turn upside down or inside out






45. Lacking in spirit or energy






46. Short account of an amusing or interesting event






47. Severity






48. Abandon; disown; repudiate






49. Damaged; disfigured






50. General agreement