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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. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few






2. Waver; fluctuate






3. Harmless






4. Scatter






5. Overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess






6. Easily deceived






7. Learned; scholarly






8. Unjustified; groundless; undeserved






9. Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant






10. Express disapproval of; protest against; belittle






11. Choosing at random; confused






12. Pervading; spread throughout every part






13. Practicing self-denial; austere






14. Loquacious; wordy; talkative






15. Effective; distinct






16. Not correctable






17. Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness






18. Agree






19. Unlikely; unbelievable






20. Concise; abrupt; pithy






21. Pacify or sooth; relieve






22. Thrift; economy






23. Drive away; disgust






24. Acquit; exculpate






25. Expressiveness; persuasive speech






26. Free; disentangle






27. Appease; moderate






28. Examine closely and critically






29. Ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious






30. Slander






31. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather






32. Of the same kind






33. Gracious; heartfelt






34. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy






35. Compulsion; repression of feelings






36. Generous; charitable






37. Unchangeable






38. Violate; desecrate; treat unworthily






39. Obscurity; forgetfulness






40. Portray; depict; sketch






41. Critical






42. Difficult to please; squeamish






43. Drowsy; dull






44. Not harmonious; conflicting






45. Hostility; active resistance






46. Hinder; block; delay






47. Easily approachable; warmly friendly






48. Conscientious; extremely thorough






49. Dilemma






50. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate