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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. Reveal






2. Persuade; bring about






3. Old-fashioned; obsolete






4. Concise; abrupt; pithy






5. Gracious; heartfelt






6. Seize another power or rank






7. Relieve






8. Mysterious; hidden; secret






9. Wise; shrewd; keen






10. Active strength






11. Effective; distinct






12. Lover of mankind; doer of good






13. Emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected






14. Self-satisfaction; smugness






15. Condense or shorten






16. State of violent agitation






17. Lack of consistency; difference






18. Ill will; hatred






19. Active enmity






20. Hermit; loner






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






22. Thrift; economy






23. Gloomy; depressing; dark; drab






24. Doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined






25. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






26. Moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)






27. Urge; start; provoke






28. Clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support






29. Easily approachable; warmly friendly






30. Set right; correct






31. Obscure; profound; difficult to understand






32. Indifference; lack of concern; composure






33. Deceit; duplicity






34. Reconciling; soothing






35. Nearness






36. Applaud; announce with great approval






37. Totally clear; definite; outspoken






38. Critical






39. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things






40. Unintentional; by oversight; careless






41. Injure; hurt






42. Destroy completely






43. Blame; criticize






44. Confuse; puzzle






45. Differing; deviating






46. Antiquated






47. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






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






49. Arrangements by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks






50. Hostility; active resistance