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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. Brainless; inane; foolish - yet smug






2. Playful; humorous






3. Harmful; injurious






4. An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness






5. Lack of consistency; difference






6. Similar or alike in some way; equivalent to






7. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners






8. To loudly attack or denounce






9. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






10. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






11. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly






12. Coming into being; in early developmental stages






13. Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one






14. One who hates mankind






15. Determination; firmness of purpose






16. Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources






17. Deny






18. Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect






19. Quick to act without thinking






20. Exonerate; to clear of blame






21. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






22. To permeate throughout






23. Occurring or recurring daily; commonplace






24. Acutely perceptive; having keen discernment






25. A firmly held opinion - often a religious belief






26. Foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals






27. Brief and concise in wording






28. Hostile - unfriendly






29. To drink deeply






30. Increase; improve






31. An exaggerated statement - often used as a figure of speech






32. Languor; weariness






33. Refusing to compromise






34. Characterized by a strong - sharp smell or taste






35. Hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement






36. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






37. Shining; issuing light






38. To make impure






39. Generosity






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






41. Make shiny by rubbing; polish






42. Comparable






43. To give unsparingly (V); Extremely generous or extravagant (ADJ)






44. Doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted in several ways






45. Predictable - cliched - boring






46. To sway physically; to be indecisive






47. Record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities






48. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






49. Distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)






50. Thick; sticky