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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 deceive; a person who is easily deceived






2. To undeceive; to set right






3. An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert






4. Wordy






5. Droop; grow feeble






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






7. Trickery; deception






8. Forerunner; harbinger






9. To criticize severely; to officially rebuke






10. Apt; suitably expressed; well chosen






11. To fluctuate between choices






12. Alertly watchful






13. Occurring irregularly






14. Associated with war and the armed forces






15. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources






16. Too trusting; gullible






17. Composed of elements drawn from various sources






18. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






19. One-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party






20. Lacking funds; without money






21. Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast






22. Reject; mock; show contempt for






23. Quarrelsome






24. To slight or belittle






25. Pompous; grandiloquent






26. Easily deceived






27. Someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs






28. To penetrate






29. Correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs






30. Distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)






31. Worried - concerned






32. Ostracize; banish; outlaw






33. Lazy






34. Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood






35. Sticky - gluey






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






37. Determination; firmness of purpose






38. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






39. Someone easily fooled






40. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound; dissonance






41. A sorrowful poem or speech






42. Indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable






43. To plunge or drop straight down






44. A universally recognized principle






45. To publicly praise or promote






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






47. To defame; to characterize harshly






48. Languor; weariness






49. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety






50. Contradict; give a false impression