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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. Disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error






2. Something that brings about a change in something else






3. Practical or workable; capable of maintaining life






4. To yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor






5. Quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings






6. To disguise or conceal; to mislead






7. To provide support or reinforcement






8. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






9. Intentional obstruction - esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action






10. Dry up






11. Extreme mental and physical sluggishness






12. Hermit; loner






13. Satisfy fully






14. Respect - courtesy






15. Impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness






16. Determination






17. To set right; to free from error






18. To cause or happen before anticipated or required






19. One who opposes established beliefs - customs - and institutions






20. The quality of adherence or persistence to something valued






21. Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor






22. Pompous walk






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






24. Make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances






25. Something or someone misplaced in time






26. Lack of harmony; absurdity






27. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






28. Loquacious; wordy; talkative






29. Outgoing - sociable






30. Brainless; inane; foolish - yet smug






31. To increase in number quickly






32. Poverty; destitution






33. Capricious; fanciful






34. Unconscious; unresponsive






35. Not capable of being disturbed






36. Confuse; puzzle






37. The consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others






38. Relieve






39. Occurring only occasionally - or in scattered instances






40. Be thrifty; set limits






41. Harmless






42. Extremely harmful; potentially causing death






43. A firmly held opinion - often a religious belief






44. Changing one's mind quickly and often






45. Correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs






46. Make unnecessary; get rid of






47. Trite remark; commonplace statement






48. To make impure






49. One who hates mankind






50. Lament with music