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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. Reject; mock; show contempt for






2. Composed of elements drawn from various sources






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






4. Not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate






5. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






6. Quick to act without thinking






7. Of a similar kind






8. Daring; bold






9. At rest; dormant; temporarily inactive






10. To calm or make less severe






11. Drowsy; dull






12. Lacking interest or flavor






13. Following or in agreement with accepted - traditional standards






14. Jumping from one thing to another; disconnected






15. Model of perfection






16. Thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals






17. Unfortunate; inappropriate






18. To make something unpleasant less sever






19. Poverty






20. Sleeping; lethargic; latent






21. Fervent; ardent; impassioned






22. Trickery or subterfuge






23. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






24. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






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






26. To fluctuate between choices






27. Belittle






28. To yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor






29. Having or showing often vicious ill-will - spite - or hatred






30. Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign






31. Rebel; nonconformist






32. Vibrate pendulumlike; waver






33. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






34. Eliminate from consideration; reject






35. To undeceive; to set right






36. Contradict; give a false impression






37. Impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light






38. Occurring only occasionally - or in scattered instances






39. To sooth or pacify






40. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound; dissonance






41. Convincing and well reasoned






42. Person competent to act as a judge of art - etc.; a lover of an art






43. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






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






45. Basically different; unrelated






46. Reconciling; soothing






47. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






48. Talkative






49. To perceive; to recognize






50. Practical rather than idealistic