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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. Hermit; loner






2. Long - harsh speech or verbal attack






3. To stun - baffle - or amaze






4. An extremely deep hole






5. One who hates all other humans






6. Fall sharply






7. Apt; suitably expressed; well chosen






8. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






9. Sharp and irritating to the senses






10. Poem or song expressing lamentation






11. Base on experience






12. To dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull






13. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland






14. A mark of shame or discredit






15. Intentional breach of faith; treachery






16. Without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic






17. A person or thing that causes change






18. Strip; deprive






19. Arrogant presumption or pride






20. Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous






21. Pertaining to disease






22. Tending to talk a lot






23. Droop; grow feeble






24. Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous






25. A new word - expression - or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses






26. Producing large volumes or amounts; productive






27. Overly submissive and eager to please






28. Charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness






29. Practical as opposed to idealistic






30. Healthful






31. Overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties






32. To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor






33. Harmless






34. Confuse; puzzle






35. Dull; unimaginative






36. Intensely emotional; feverish






37. Urge on






38. Split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)






39. Pompous walk






40. Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack






41. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






42. Worried - concerned






43. Stubbornly opinionated






44. Abusive; scolding






45. Sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating






46. To undeceive; to set right






47. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






48. Pompous speech or expression






49. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






50. Aversion; dislike