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SAT - TOEFL High Frequency Words

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Minor objection or complaint






2. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






3. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






4. To throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation






5. Something that brings about a change in something else






6. In an initial stage; not fully formed






7. Greed - esp. for wealth






8. Something long-lasting






9. Practicing self-denial; austere






10. Support; prop up






11. Waver; fluctuate






12. To undeceive; to set right






13. Ridicule; make fun of






14. Excess






15. Controversial; argumentative






16. Brief and concise in wording






17. Deceit or trickery






18. Cancel out; nullify; deny






19. A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving






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






21. Base on experience






22. Harmful; injurious






23. Inclined to prevent or forbid






24. Understood but not stated






25. Fearless and daring






26. To sooth or pacify






27. Someone easily fooled






28. Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement






29. To make thinner or sparser






30. Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood






31. An established set of principles or code of laws - often religious in nature






32. Uprightness; incorruptibility






33. Brief; fleeting






34. Intricate and complicated






35. A court order requiring appearance and/or testimony






36. Make express conditions - specify






37. Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor






38. Tending to believe too readily; gullible






39. Easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts






40. Concerning the appreciation of beauty






41. Using few words; terse






42. Thick; sticky






43. Characteristic of or often found in a particular locality - region - or people






44. Intentional obstruction - esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action






45. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






46. To flatter or praise excessively






47. Jumping from one thing to another; disconnected






48. To obtain by deception or flattery






49. Foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals






50. Stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest