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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. Clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support






2. Hackneyed; commonplace






3. Occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive






4. Condemn; criticize






5. Self-satisfaction; smugness






6. Courteous regard for another's wish






7. Unchanging; lacking development






8. Destroy completely






9. Flattery; admiration






10. Learned; scholarly






11. Differing; deviating






12. Concise; abrupt; pithy






13. Widespread; generally accepted






14. Narrate or tell; count over again






15. Active strength






16. Pride; haughtiness






17. Frankness; open honesty






18. Support; reinforce






19. Standard used in judging






20. Firmly established by nature or habit






21. Seriousness






22. Unlikely; unbelievable






23. Dark; not transparent






24. Darken; make unclear






25. Resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome






26. Unoriginal; derived from another source






27. One who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life






28. Short-lived; fleeting






29. Shorten; reduce






30. Gracious; heartfelt






31. Positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath






32. Slavish; cringing






33. Distribute; spread; scatter






34. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something






35. Capricious; fanciful






36. Questionable; filled with doubt






37. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation






38. One-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party






39. Very high






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






41. Make impossible; eliminate






42. Totally clear; definite; outspoken






43. Wordy






44. Generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful






45. Reconciling; soothing






46. Increase; improve






47. Hermit; loner






48. Drive away; disgust






49. Deserving blame






50. Threatening