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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. A disposition in favor of something; preference






2. Something out of place in time






3. Hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure






4. A piece of broken pottery or glass






5. Prevent by taking action in advance






6. Uncertain; risky






7. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes






8. Fitness; correct conduct






9. To grow rapidly or flourish






10. Revere






11. Foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring






12. Uncertain how to act; weak






13. Warn; reprove






14. Soothe






15. Abuse






16. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






17. To block; thwart






18. Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior






19. Make shiny by rubbing; polish






20. To punish or criticize harshly






21. Overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties






22. Done in a routine way; indifferent






23. Justified; authorized






24. Given to intense or excessive devotion to something






25. Having a sour or bitter taste or character






26. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






27. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






28. To retract - esp. a previously held belief






29. A speech honoring the dead






30. A court order requiring appearance and/or testimony






31. Droop; grow feeble






32. Hard; strenuous






33. Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected






34. To make worse or more severe






35. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






36. Someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic






37. Unpredictable; fickle






38. Lack of variation






39. To copy; to try to equal or excel






40. Person hardened by sin - devoid of a sense of decency






41. Brief and to the point






42. Relieve






43. Unchangeable






44. Clear from blame






45. Practical (as opposed to idealistic)






46. Lie






47. Truthful






48. Lacking coherence






49. Easily deceived






50. Thicken; congeal; clot