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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. Active enmity






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






3. Accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive






4. Standard used in judging






5. Sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather






6. Superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy






7. Lacking in flavor; dull






8. Reprove severely; rebuke






9. Serve as an example of; embody






10. Examine closely and critically






11. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






12. Recognize; admit






13. Conciseness






14. Occurring irregularly






15. Readiness to yield - conformity in fulfilling requirements






16. Abandon; disown; repudiate






17. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






18. Dilemma






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






20. View with scorn or contempt






21. Mysterious; hidden; secret






22. Medicine to counteract a poison or disease






23. Active strength






24. Difficult to please; squeamish






25. Abundantly fruitful






26. Make something last; preserve from extinction






27. Hateful; spiteful






28. Drowsy; dull






29. Old-fashioned; obsolete






30. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






31. Someone who eats too much






32. Flattery; admiration






33. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation






34. Reveal






35. Questionable; filled with doubt






36. Tending to include all






37. Come between






38. Resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome






39. State of violent agitation






40. Establish by evidence; verify; support






41. Harmful; damaging






42. Nourish; educate; foster






43. Cutting; sharp






44. Differing; deviating






45. Opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion






46. Condense or shorten






47. Praise; glorify






48. Public speaker






49. Brief and compact






50. Unchanging; lacking development