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SAT - TOEFL 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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1. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






2. Characterized by a strong - sharp smell or taste






3. Fleeting; passing quickly; brief






4. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






5. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






6. The essential or central part






7. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






8. Motionless






9. To make more bearable






10. One who hates all other humans






11. Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor






12. Indifferent; free from self-interest






13. Fundamentally different; entirely unlike






14. Composed of elements drawn from various sources






15. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety






16. To invalidate; to repeal; to retract






17. Something that discourages; hindrance






18. Pacify; conciliate






19. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






20. Calm; placid






21. Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm






22. Someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic






23. Tending to believe too readily; gullible






24. Model of perfection






25. Trickery; deception






26. Shyness






27. Prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome






28. Quick to act without thinking






29. To appease; to calm by making concessions






30. Sharp and irritating to the senses






31. To babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner






32. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






33. Treacherous; disloyal






34. Slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic






35. Of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary






36. Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous






37. Blacken






38. Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement






39. A speech honoring the dead






40. Supporting bar






41. Unclear or doubtful in meaning






42. Basically different; unrelated






43. Lacking genuine candor; insincere






44. Intensely emotional; feverish






45. Obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly






46. Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated






47. A court order requiring appearance and/or testimony






48. Draw out by discussion






49. Quick - keen - or accurate knowledge or insight






50. Shut; close