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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. Dry up






2. To increase in power - influence - and reputation






3. Practicing self-denial; austere






4. A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing






5. Done without using words






6. Promoting health or well-being






7. Severe criticism or punishment






8. Foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals






9. Determination






10. Pacify or soothe; relieve






11. Satisfy fully






12. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






13. Not capable of change






14. Dealing with - appreciative of - or responsive to art or the beautiful






15. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death






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






17. Fundamentally different; entirely unlike






18. To reject the validity of






19. One who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions






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






21. To speak in favor of






22. Easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive






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






24. To give unsparingly (V); Extremely generous or extravagant (ADJ)






25. Shyness






26. To remove blame






27. Urgent; requiring immediate action






28. Able to be molded - altered - or bent






29. Trickery; deception






30. Given to intense or excessive devotion to something






31. Lacking self-confidence






32. Alertly watchful






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






34. Something that discourages; hindrance






35. Make thinner; weaken or lessen (in density - force - degree)






36. An invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief






37. Short-lived; fleeting






38. Playful; humorous






39. Lie - mislead; attempt to conceal the truth






40. Calm; not easily disturbed






41. Stubborn; unmanageable






42. Acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme - unquestioned devotion






43. Something long-lasting






44. Thick; sticky






45. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






46. A harsh denunciation






47. Colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism






48. Hint; imply; creep in






49. Defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve






50. One who hates all other humans