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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. Person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority






2. Recognize; admit






3. Practicing self-denial; austere






4. Impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance - as to a disease; receptive to






5. Marginal; outer






6. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess






7. Shorten; reduce






8. Silly; senseless






9. Censure; rebuke






10. Free; disentangle






11. Approve; support






12. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess






13. Inborn






14. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






15. Blame; criticize






16. Weighty; unwieldy






17. Wordy






18. Concise; abrupt; pithy






19. Approve; ratify






20. Argumentative; fond of arguing






21. Highly skilled artist






22. Invigorating and refreshing; cheering






23. Limited; restricted






24. Destroy completely






25. General agreement






26. Short-lived; fleeting






27. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






28. Hinder; block; delay






29. Religious devotion; godliness






30. Reveal






31. Lacking in flavor; dull






32. Please






33. Opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion






34. Reconciling; soothing






35. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






36. Honor the memory of






37. Person who looks on the good side






38. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather






39. Hackneyed; commonplace






40. Ambiguous; intentionally misleading






41. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed






42. Teachings - in general; particular principle (religious - legal - etc.) taught






43. Lack of consistency; difference






44. Calmness; peace






45. Raise in rank or dignity; praise






46. Unchanging; lacking development






47. Conscientious; extremely thorough






48. Unwillingness






49. Boaster






50. Pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language