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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. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






2. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






3. Aimless; haphazard; digressing at random






4. The quality of adherence or persistence to something valued






5. Sleeping; lethargic; latent






6. A contradiction or dilemma






7. Lacking coherence






8. Admirable






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






10. Discordant; inharmonious






11. To increase in intensity - power - or prestige






12. Respectful; worshipful






13. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






14. Joking (often inappropriately); humorous






15. Refusing to compromise






16. Having a sour or bitter taste or character






17. To flatter or praise excessively






18. To overlook - pardon - or disregard






19. Steadfast and courageous






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






21. Aversion; dislike






22. To penetrate






23. Brief and to the point






24. Clear from blame






25. To speak of or treat with contempt; to mock






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






27. Shyness






28. Made less dense (of a gas)






29. Lacking in flavor; dull






30. Lying; habitually dishonest






31. An abusive - condemnatory speech






32. Infamy; vilification






33. Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful






34. Determination






35. To make better; to improve






36. Sad; sullen; melancholy






37. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






38. Earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding






39. Excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant






40. To perceive; to recognize






41. Propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners






42. To stop up; to prevent the passage of






43. Poverty






44. Drowsy; dull






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






46. Causing sleep or lethargy






47. Excess






48. Truthfulness; honesty






49. A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving






50. To make worse