Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

The Princeton Review Hit Parade

In this activity you will see the most frequently tested words on the SAT. The definitions are the same as those used by the SAT. Keep in mind that these are not the only words used, but those the the question-writers tend to come back to again and again. Some SAT's are loaded with Hit Parade words; others don't contain as many. By completing these activities, it will give you a feel for the level of vocabulary used on the test. Keep your eye out for others in your reading.<br>
Now, see how many of the top fifty words on standardized tests you know.
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abstrusehard to understand
aesthetichaving to do with the appreciation of beauty
alleviateto ease a pain or burden
ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation
ambivalentsimultaneous opposing feelings
amenableresponsive, agreeable
amiablegood-natured and likeable
amplea large amount of something
ariddry, rainless climate
assiduoushard-working
asyluma place of retreat or security
benevolentkind, generous
benignkind and gentle
biasedprejudiced
brittleeasily broken
brusquerudely abrupt manner
camaraderiegood will between friends
capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable
catalogto make an itemized list of
causticbitingly sarcastic or witty
convolutedintricate, complex
decorousproper, marked by good taste
diligentmarked by painstaking effort; hard working
disdainto regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
dubiousdoubtful; of unlikely authenticity
effusiveunrestrained emotional expression; gushy
emulateto try to equal or excel, especially through imitation
fabricatedmade; concocted in order to deceive
garrulousgiven to excessive rambling talk
gregariousenjoying the company of others; sociable
haughtycondescendingly proud
impetuoussudden energy or emotion
inconsequentialunimportant
insightfulperceptive
intuitiveknowing or perceiving quickly and readily
liquid flowing readily
milkto draw or extract profit or advantage from
nocturnaloccurring in the night
obscurerelatively unknown; to conceal
ostentatiousdescribing a showy or pretentious display
parodyartistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
pervasivequality or tendency to be everywhere at the same time
plagiarismpassing off as one's own the ideas or writings of another
propheticforetelling or predicting future events
spuriousnot genuine; false
suppressedsubdued, kept from being circulated
surreptitiousdone by secretive means
thwartto prevent the occurrence of
timorousshy, timid
cantankerousgrumpy, disagreeable


Ms. Adeline Bee
English Instructor
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA

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