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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Concerned and attentive; eager






2. To choose not to do something






3. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound; dissonance






4. Intricate and complicated






5. Unfortunate; inappropriate






6. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






7. To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care






8. Truthful






9. An extremely deep hole






10. Short-lived; fleeting






11. Lack of interest or emotion






12. Urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention






13. In an initial stage; not fully formed






14. Hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion






15. Steadily increasing volume or force






16. To publicly praise or promote






17. Clear; easily understood






18. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation






19. Belittle






20. Impartial and honest in speech






21. Without deceit






22. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






23. Lie






24. Forerunner; harbinger






25. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






26. Of a similar kind






27. Waver; fluctuate






28. Persuasive and moving - especially in speech






29. An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert






30. To lessen in intensity or degree






31. Aimless; haphazard; digressing at random






32. Uncertain how to act; weak






33. Ridicule; make fun of






34. Concerning the appreciation of beauty






35. To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead






36. Cancel






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






38. To make impure






39. Not moving - active - or in motion; at rest






40. Capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable






41. To undeceive; to set right






42. Someone who shows off learning






43. The act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady - uninterrupted rhythm






44. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity






45. Lavish - wasteful






46. To flatter or praise excessively






47. Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous






48. Marked by - feeling - or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect






49. Shyness






50. Determination; firmness of purpose