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SAT - TOEFL High Frequency Words

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To combine several elements into a whole






2. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






3. Practical rather than idealistic






4. Clear and easily understood






5. Hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality






6. Hinder - block






7. To forcibly assign - esp. to a lower place or position






8. Too trusting; gullible






9. Hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion






10. Model of perfection






11. Marked with parallel bands; grooved






12. Outgoing - sociable






13. Fleeting; passing quickly; brief






14. Disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error






15. Not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern






16. One who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions






17. One who practices rigid self-denial - esp. as an act of religious devotion






18. Practical (as opposed to idealistic)






19. A puzzle; a mystery






20. Extremely harmful; potentially causing death






21. Extreme mental and physical sluggishness






22. Soak thoroughly






23. Be thrifty; set limits






24. Quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings






25. Impervious; not permitting passage through its substance






26. Fervent; ardent; impassioned






27. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






28. Excessive praise; intense adoration






29. To present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character






30. To praise highly






31. A harsh denunciation






32. Arrogant presumption or pride






33. Given to intense or excessive devotion to something






34. Brainless; inane; foolish - yet smug






35. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






36. Rude; insensitive






37. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly






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






39. Intimidate; frighten






40. To soften; to lessen






41. Precise and brief






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






43. Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement






44. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






45. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule; abnormality






46. Someone easily fooled






47. Forerunner; harbinger






48. Lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy






49. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






50. A recent convert; a beginner; novice