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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. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few






2. Flattery; admiration






3. Waste






4. Ascribe; explain






5. Ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious






6. yielding; timid






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






8. Condense or shorten






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






10. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






11. Urge; start; provoke






12. Adorn; ornament






13. Dark; not transparent






14. Something new; newness






15. Thorough; inclusive






16. Injure; hurt






17. Support; reinforce






18. Hostility; active resistance






19. Disprove






20. Cutting; sharp






21. Hasten






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






23. Unnecessary; excessive; overabundant






24. Agree






25. Nearness






26. Fear






27. Indifference; lack of concern; composure






28. Drive away; disgust






29. Violate; desecrate; treat unworthily






30. Wordy






31. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






32. Depressed; gloomy






33. Mysterious; hidden; secret






34. Raise in rank or dignity; praise






35. Regret; disapprove of






36. Disown; disavow






37. Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed






38. Subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will






39. Recognize; admit






40. Obscurity; forgetfulness






41. Frankness; open honesty






42. Unjustified; groundless; undeserved






43. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly






44. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things






45. Thrift; economy






46. Something that discourages; hindrance






47. Respectful; worshipful






48. Persuade; bring about






49. Individual trait - usually odd in nature; eccentricity






50. Loiter or dawdle; continue or persist