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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. Hostile - unfriendly






2. A tendency to be thrifty or cheap






3. Coiled around; involved; intricate






4. To dry out thoroughly






5. Talkative






6. Harsh - jarring noise






7. To make better or more tolerable






8. An expression of praise






9. To stun - baffle - or amaze






10. To obstruct or block






11. Not capable of being disturbed






12. Distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)






13. Shut; close






14. Thicken; congeal; clot






15. An invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief






16. Peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing






17. Model of perfection






18. Blacken






19. Devotion to pleasurable pursuits - esp. to the pleasures of the senses






20. Lying; habitually dishonest






21. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






22. Evoking intense aversion or dislike






23. Intricate and complicated






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






25. Prevent by taking action in advance






26. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland






27. Harmless






28. Superficial; not thorough; lacking interest - care - or enthusiasm






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






30. To court favor by a flattering manner






31. Worried - concerned






32. Learned - scholarly - bookish






33. An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party






34. To punish or criticize harshly






35. Corresponding in extent - degree - amount - etc.; proportionate






36. Minor objection or complaint






37. To depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide






38. Split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)






39. A force that causes rotation






40. The essential or central part






41. The willingness to comply with the wishes of others






42. Hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality






43. Not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate






44. Easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive






45. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






46. Occurring only occasionally - or in scattered instances






47. Excess; overabundance






48. Trite remark; commonplace statement






49. Damaging; harmful; injurious






50. To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor