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SAT Vocab High Frequency Words
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sat
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english
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vocabulary
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
egoism
immutable
attribute
decorum
2. Something that discourages; hindrance
denounce
deterrent
concede
anecdote
3. Overwhelm; flood; submerge
curtail
usurp
proximity
inundate
4. Advanced in development
profane
hierarchy
innocuous
precocious
5. Lacking in spirit or energy
listless
emulate
disdain
predecessor
6. Wasteful; reckless with money
denounce
reprove
explicit
prodigal
7. Free; disentangle
extricate
discount
lavish
susceptible
8. Of the same kind
pacifist
homogeneous
condone
degradation
9. Increase; add to
disputatious
intimidate
levity
augment
10. Harmless
resigned
illusory
haughtiness
innocuous
11. Antiquated
animosity
exhaustive
archaic
turbulence
12. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
ponderous
thrive
condone
affable
13. Confirm; support
squander
impair
corroborate
cajole
14. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
derivative
opulence
elusive
constraint
15. Serving as a model; outstanding
apprehension
exemplary
deterrent
derivative
16. Unoriginal; derived from another source
affirmation
derivative
incongruous
lethargic
17. Harmful; damaging
obstinate
denounce
optimist
detrimental
18. Condemn; criticize
conviction
opaque
denounce
zealot
19. Pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language
rhetorical
instigate
attribute
ramble
20. Faultless
precocious
superfluous
impeccable
stagnant
21. Easily approachable; warmly friendly
compliance
pessimism
affable
subordinate
22. Unclear or doubtful in meaning
opulence
ambiguous
insularity
exhaustive
23. Dark; not transparent
opaque
instigate
relegate
haughtiness
24. Stubborn; hard to control or treat
obstinate
optimist
invert
hypothetical
25. Very high
lofty
sycophant
enhance
aesthetic
26. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
disseminate
alleviate
refute
ambivalence
27. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
animosity
quandary
euphemism
elated
28. Generous; charitable
compile
hardy
oblivion
benevolent
29. Hostility; active resistance
optimist
intrepid
resigned
antagonism
30. Examine closely and critically
articulate
unwarranted
provincial
scrutinize
31. Determination; resolve
resolution
expedient
abstemious
obstinate
32. Inborn
innate
pacifist
rigor
obliterate
33. Arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist
innate
incite
facilitate
proximity
34. Hasten
expedite
instigate
superfluous
embellish
35. Courteous regard for another's wish
impair
candor
deference
despondent
36. Limited; restricted
pragmatic
aversion
homogeneous
qualified
37. Person celebrated for wisdom
censorious
sage
miserly
venerate
38. Reconciling; soothing
conciliatory
inundate
reverent
fervor
39. Servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
pragmatic
predecessor
impeccable
sycophant
40. Express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
discerning
deprecate
furtive
obscure
41. Admit; yield
static
concede
capricious
proliferation
42. Seek to attain; long for
aspire
succinct
flagrant
incongruous
43. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather
euphemism
hardy
glutton
implement
44. Honor the memory of
exhaustive
sycophant
commemorate
cordial
45. Severity
emulate
diminution
whimsical
rigor
46. Self-satisfaction; smugness
ambivalence
ingenious
complacency
retract
47. Approve; ratify
sanction
erudite
recluse
fanaticism
48. Self-control; formal but distant manner
reserve
doctrine
obscure
elusive
49. Violate; desecrate; treat unworthily
profane
adversity
disperse
rigor
50. Put away from consideration; reject
dismiss
document
sycophant
zealot