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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. Foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring






2. Strong inclination; liking






3. Able to speak clearly and expressively






4. To reduce in force or degree; to weaken






5. Steadfast and courageous






6. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






7. To conciliate; to appease






8. Intensely emotional; feverish






9. To speak of or treat with contempt; to mock






10. To lessen in intensity or degree






11. A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision






12. Drowsy; dull






13. Dull; unimaginative






14. Claim; thesis






15. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






16. Practical as opposed to idealistic






17. Easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive






18. Reconciling; soothing






19. Brief and concise in wording






20. Departing from norms or conventions






21. One who feigns illness to escape duty






22. Incapable of being pacified






23. Hint; imply; creep in






24. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






25. Cancel






26. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






27. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






28. Courteous regard for another's wish






29. The art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion






30. Disintegration; looseness in morals






31. A puzzle; a mystery






32. To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead






33. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






34. Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated






35. Waver; fluctuate






36. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






37. Brainless; inane; foolish - yet smug






38. Made less dense (of a gas)






39. Natural inclination






40. To block; thwart






41. Having a sour or bitter taste or character






42. Urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention






43. Pompous in speech and manner






44. To remove blame






45. Acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme - unquestioned devotion






46. To provide support or reinforcement






47. One who hates all other humans






48. Long - harsh speech or verbal attack






49. One who opposes established beliefs - customs - and institutions






50. Unruly; stubborn; unyielding