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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. Praise; glorify






2. Conciseness






3. Pride; arrogance






4. Fear






5. Widespread; generally accepted






6. Harmful; damaging






7. Learned; scholarly






8. Compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease






9. Ascribe; explain






10. Unchangeable






11. Narrate or tell; count over again






12. Determination; firmness of purpose






13. Admit; yield






14. Dark; not transparent






15. Lack of caring; indifference






16. Short-lived; fleeting






17. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)






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






19. Portray; depict; sketch






20. Make use of - sometimes unjustly






21. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances






22. Practicing self-denial; austere






23. Mysterious; hidden; secret






24. Judgement that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief






25. Clever; resourceful






26. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






27. Roundabout; erratic; not straightforward






28. Lover of mankind; doer of good






29. Pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated






30. Pacify; conciliate






31. Slander






32. Marginal; outer






33. Weaken; sap






34. Blame; criticize






35. Depressed; gloomy






36. Seek to attain; long for






37. Creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others






38. Withdraw; take back






39. Compulsion; repression of feelings






40. Flattery; admiration






41. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed






42. Experience; support; nourish






43. Apart; reserved






44. Stingy; mean






45. Use of force to get someone to obey






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






47. Contradict; give a false impression






48. Excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause






49. Pervading; spread throughout every part






50. Easily deceived