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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. Widespread; generally accepted






2. Respectful; worshipful






3. Pervading; spread throughout every part






4. Depressed; gloomy






5. Thrift; economy






6. Abandon; disown; repudiate






7. Hermit; loner






8. Not fitting; absurd






9. Approve formally; confirm; verify






10. Unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event






11. Compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease






12. Short account of an amusing or interesting event






13. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work






14. Overjoyed; in high spirits






15. Self-governing






16. General agreement






17. Waste






18. Condemn; criticize






19. Hostility; active resistance






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






21. Concise; abrupt; pithy






22. View with scorn or contempt






23. Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant






24. Obscurity; forgetfulness






25. Advanced in development






26. Meager; insufficient






27. Disagree






28. Imitate; rival






29. Evasive; baffling; hard to grasp






30. Faultless






31. Indifference; lack of concern; composure






32. Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign






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






34. Establish by evidence; verify; support






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






36. Slander






37. Put into effect; supply with tools






38. Not essential; superfluous






39. Conspicuously wicked; blatant






40. Support; reinforce






41. Disregard; dismiss






42. Casual; hastily done






43. Pacify or sooth; relieve






44. Prosper; flourish






45. Person celebrated for wisdom






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






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






48. Generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful






49. Effective; distinct






50. Drive away; disgust