SAT Vocabulary Ep. 13: 10 High-Frequency Words, Definitions & Practice Quiz

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SAT High-Frequency Vocabulary

Ep.13 Words in Context - Set 13

High School Grades 10-12 10 Key Words Digital SAT

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Word List

Word	Part of Speech	Definition	SAT Context
Curtail Negative	verb	To reduce or cut something short, often before it is complete	"Facing a shrinking budget, the school board voted to curtail after-school programs for the upcoming year."
Dubious Negative	adjective	Feeling doubt or uncertainty; not clearly true or reliable	"The professor remained dubious about the study's conclusions, noting that the sample size was far too small."
Extraneous Negative	adjective	Not relevant to the matter at hand; unnecessary	"The editor cut every extraneous detail from the report, leaving only the facts directly relevant to the case."
Indignant Negative	adjective	Feeling or showing anger because something seems unfair	"Readers sent indignant letters to the newspaper after the article dismissed the neighborhood's concerns without evidence."
Mercurial Neutral	adjective	Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes in mood	"The director's mercurial temperament made it difficult for the cast to know whether a scene had gone well or badly."
Ostentatious Negative	adjective	Designed to impress others; showy in a way that draws excessive attention	"Critics called the mansion ostentatious, noting that its gold fixtures seemed designed purely to impress visitors."
Prolific Positive	adjective	Producing a large amount of work, results, or output	"Despite living only into her thirties, the poet was remarkably prolific, publishing four full collections."
Rescind Neutral	verb	To officially cancel or take back a law, order, or agreement	"After public backlash, the university rescinded the policy just three days after it was announced."
Tedious Negative	adjective	Long, slow, and boring; tiresome	"Sorting through decades of unlabeled photographs proved to be a tedious task for the museum's new archivist."
Verbose Negative	adjective	Using more words than necessary; wordy	"The professor's verbose feedback often buried a single useful suggestion under three paragraphs of commentary."

Look-Alike Words

Opposite Charge · Contrast Pair

Curtail

To cut something short or reduce it, often suddenly.

Prolific

Producing a large amount of output, work, or results.

Tip: Curtail means to reduce or shorten something. Prolific means to produce a lot of something.

Commonly Confused · Similar Meaning

Tedious

So slow or repetitive that it becomes boring.

Verbose

Using far more words than necessary.

Tip: Tedious describes an experience that drags on. Verbose describes language that goes on too long.

Commonly Confused · Similar Function

Extraneous

Not relevant or necessary to the main point.

Rescind

To officially take back or cancel something previously granted.

Tip: Extraneous material should be cut because it doesn't belong. Rescind means to formally withdraw something that was once official.

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Practice Quiz

SAT Vocab Ep.13 - Practice Quiz

Question 1 of 13

To save money, the airline decided to __________ several regional routes with low ticket sales.

Question 2 of 13

Investors grew __________ after the company delayed its earnings report for the third time.

Question 3 of 13

The judge instructed the jury to disregard any __________ testimony unrelated to the charges.

Question 4 of 13

Parents grew __________ when the school announced the field trip had been canceled without any explanation.

Question 5 of 13

Working for such a __________ boss meant employees never knew whether a meeting would end in praise or frustration.

Question 6 of 13

The couple chose a simple ceremony instead of the __________ wedding their families had originally planned.

Question 7 of 13

The author remained __________ well into her eighties, publishing a new novel almost every year.

Question 8 of 13

The board voted to __________ its earlier approval after new safety concerns came to light.

Question 9 of 13

Data entry was the most __________ part of the internship, requiring hours of repetitive typing.

Question 10 of 13

His __________ writing style meant a two-sentence idea often stretched into an entire paragraph.

Question 11 of 13

Look-Alike Check: A songwriter who releases a new album every few months for a decade straight is best described as __________, not someone who curtails their output.

Question 12 of 13

Look-Alike Check: An email that repeats the same point in five different ways across three paragraphs is __________, not merely tedious to read for unrelated reasons.

Question 13 of 13

Look-Alike Check: A company that formally cancels a policy it had announced the week before is choosing to __________ it, rather than simply removing extraneous details from it.

out of 13 correct

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