SAT High-Frequency Vocabulary Review

Comprehensive fill-in-the-blank practice cards based on high-frequency vocabulary from Digital SAT exams.

Something that is __________ is based on illusion, not real or true, or deceptive.

Illusory

An appearance that is grand and impressive is described as __________.

Imposing

If a person is clever, original, and inventive, they are considered __________.

Ingenious

Someone showing great attention to detail or being very careful and precise is __________.

Meticulous

Something that is in its original condition, unspoiled, or clean is __________.

Pristine

To __________ a feeling, situation, or condition is to cause or give rise to it.

Engender

If a quality is spreading widely throughout an area or group of people, it is __________.

Pervasive

Something that is believable or convincing is __________.

Credible

To be __________ is to be confident and forceful in expressing opinions or desires.

Assertive

To __________ is to act against or neutralize the effect of something.

Counteract

The process or result of joining two or more things together is called __________.

Fusion

A detailed analysis and assessment is known as a __________.

Critique

Costly or difficult circumstances that serve to forbid or prevent something are __________.

Prohibitive in

To __________ is to weaken or damage gradually or insidiously.

Undermine

Something damaged or impaired by age or use, or that is old-fashioned, is __________.

Timeworn

To __________ is to make something more noticeable or prominent.

Accentuate

Something that is vague, unclear, or ill-defined is __________.

Nebulous

A condition that has never been done or known before is __________.

Unprecedented

The quality of trying to appear more important or clever than one really is is called __________.

Pretentiousness

Something easily seen or noticed, or that attracts attention, is __________.

Conspicuous

An answer that is ambiguous or open to more than one interpretation is __________.

Equivocal

Something that is inevitable or unable to be avoided is __________.

Ineluctable

To __________ someone is to officially choose or appoint them for a specific purpose.

Designate

Unconventional or slightly strange behavior or style is described as __________.

Eccentric

Something of vital importance or necessary is __________.

Imperative

Statements or ideas that are __________ contain opposing or conflicting elements.

Self-contradictory

To be __________ is to be informed or notified about something.

Apprised of

Something that lacks a clear shape or form is __________.

Amorphous

To __________ a condition or requirement clearly is to specify it.

Stipulate

The act of evaluating or judging the value or quality of something is __________.

Appraising

To satisfy fully, especially in terms of hunger or desire, is to __________.

Satiate

The unnecessary repetition or duplication of something is known as __________.

Redundancy

An event of great importance or significance is __________.

Momentous

To __________ is to clear someone of blame or suspicion.

Vindicate

A brief summary or general overview is called a __________.

Synopsis

Something __________ is made up of different kinds or types.

Heterogeneous

A small amount or scarcity of something is a __________.

Paucity

If something is __________, it is very weak, slight, or insubstantial.

Tenuous

To __________ is to support or strengthen something.

Buttress

Something that does not follow a rule or pattern is an __________.

Exception

To confirm or support a statement or idea with evidence is to __________ it.

Corroborate

To estimate or infer something based on known information is to __________.

Extrapolate from

Something extremely small or tiny is __________.

Infinitesimal

To __________ is to imitate or strive to equal someone or something.

Emulate

The process of adjusting or aligning with a standard is called __________.

Calibration with

The quality of honesty and straightforwardness is __________.

Candor

Something that comes before and signals the approach of another is a __________.

Precursor

Stubbornly sticking to beliefs without considering others' opinions is being __________.

Dogmatic

Something that is boringly ordinary or predictable is __________.

Banal

A person who is not sincere or honest is being __________.

Disingenuous

Something that represents the most perfect or typical example of something is __________.

Quintessential

To settle securely or comfortably is to __________.

Enscore

To criticize or reprimand severely is to __________.

Castigate

Being strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way, is called __________.

Uncanny

Someone who is self-satisfied and unconcerned, often to a fault, is __________.

Complacent

Careful watchfulness for danger or problems is known as __________.

Vigilance

If a person is distrustful of others' motives and believes people act only out of selfishness, they are __________.

Cynical

Something capturing and holding one's attention completely is __________.

Enthralling

To __________ is to improve or make better.

Ameliorate

A strong dislike or opposition to something is called an __________.

Aversion

To __________ is to provide evidence to support a claim.

Substantiate

A deviation from what is normal or expected is an __________.

Aberration in

To challenge or attack something as false or questionable is to __________ it.

Impugn

Something unnecessary or excessive is __________.

Superfluous

To refer indirectly to something is to __________ to it.

Allude

To teach someone to accept a set of beliefs uncritically is to __________ them.

Indoctrinate

If something is unrelated or irrelevant to a subject, it is __________.

Extraneous to

Something causing harm or damage, often in a subtle or gradual way, is __________.

Pernicious to

To omit or leave out, especially in speech or writing, is to __________.

Elide

Being skilled or proficient in doing something means being __________ it.

Adept at

To make an unpleasant feeling less intense is to __________ it.

Assuage

A concept known or understood by very few and that is mysterious is __________.

Arcane

Something that is present everywhere at the same time is __________.

Ubiquitous

Something that is false or not genuine is __________.

Spurious

The quality of being able to be touched or felt, or of being obvious, is being __________.

Palpable

To come together to form one whole is to __________.

Coalesce

Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something means being __________.

Ambivalent

Something relating to what did not happen, or that is contrary to facts, is __________.

Counterfactual

Stubbornly resisting authority or control is being __________.

Recalcitrant

The quality of being optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation, is __________.

Sanguine

To combine two or more things into one is to __________ them.

Conflate with

A sign or warning of something to come is a __________.

Harbinger

To intervene on behalf of someone is to __________.

Intercede

To __________ is to give a false impression or contradict.

Belie

To prevent or delay something by taking action ahead of time is to __________ it.

Forestall

Being arrogant or overstepping proper bounds is __________.

Presumptuous

To draw out a response or reaction is to __________ it.

Elicit

Something that is idealistic and impractical is __________.

Utopian

To shorten a text without losing its sense is to __________ it.

Abridge

To summarize or enclose in a capsule is to __________.

Encapsulate

Courage in pain or adversity is called __________.

Fortitude

A casual lack of concern or indifference is __________.

Nonchalance

A scarcity or lack of something is a __________.

Dearth

Something deviating from what is standard or expected is __________.

Anomalous

To separate or disengage two things is to __________ them.

Decouple

To intervene to resolve a dispute is to __________.

Mediate

Something that is unchangeable over time is __________.

Immutable

To officially announce or make known is to __________.

Promulgate

The quality of treating serious issues with inappropriate humor is being __________.

Facetious

The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper is __________.

Expediency