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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. Obscurity; forgetfulness






2. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp






3. Self-governing






4. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






5. Unwillingness






6. Of the same kind






7. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






8. Persuade; bring about






9. Hackneyed; commonplace






10. Insignificant; unimportant






11. Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign






12. Stubborn; hard to control or treat






13. Wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)






14. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






15. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational






16. Hinder; block; delay






17. Confirm; support






18. Support; reinforce






19. Narrow-mindedness; isolation






20. Concise; abrupt; pithy






21. Given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for






22. Pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language






23. Person celebrated for wisdom






24. Controlling influence; domination






25. Increase; improve






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






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






28. Deceit; duplicity






29. Injure; hurt






30. Praise; glorify






31. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






32. Someone who eats too much






33. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners






34. Imitate; rival






35. Hasten






36. Depressed; gloomy






37. Something new; newness






38. Set right; correct






39. Slander






40. Limited; restricted






41. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few






42. Roundabout; erratic; not straightforward






43. Casual; hastily done






44. Bitterness; hatred






45. Reconciling; soothing






46. Dilemma






47. Hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive






48. Seek to attain; long for






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






50. Practical