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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. Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement






2. Wordy






3. Ancient - old-fashioned






4. Rash; premature; hasty; sudden






5. Able to be molded - altered - or bent






6. Accustomed; hardened






7. Vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form






8. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






9. Practical rather than idealistic






10. To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead






11. Acting in an indifferent or slow - sluggish manner






12. Yielding; conforming to requirements






13. To waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; to waver






14. Coiled around; involved; intricate






15. One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge






16. A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol






17. Taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth






18. Lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity






19. Aimless; haphazard; digressing at random






20. Infamy; vilification






21. Trickery or subterfuge






22. Troublesome and oppressive; burdensome






23. Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous






24. Hint; imply; creep in






25. Arrogant presumption or pride






26. Cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete






27. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






28. Kindly; doing good






29. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






30. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






31. Droop; grow feeble






32. Peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing






33. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety






34. To block; thwart






35. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions






36. Concluding section of a musical or literary composition; something that summarizes






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






38. Truthful






39. Ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)






40. Not fully formed; disorganized






41. Of a similar kind






42. To reduce in strength






43. Temporary - lasting a brief time






44. Trickery; deception






45. Approve; ratify






46. To sooth or pacify






47. Easily made angry






48. Hermit; loner






49. Fervent; ardent; impassioned






50. Pertaining to disease