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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 natural predisposition or inclination






2. Disguise; pretend






3. Intended to delay






4. Concerned and attentive; eager






5. Based on observation or experiment






6. Trickery; deception






7. To dry out thoroughly






8. Greed - esp. for wealth






9. Bitter scolding; invective






10. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources






11. Having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak






12. Make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances






13. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly






14. To respect deeply






15. An extremely deep hole






16. Appease






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






18. Quick - keen - or accurate knowledge or insight






19. Grow forth; send out buds






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






21. Intimidate; frighten






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






23. Deep; not superficial; complete






24. Sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness






25. Increase; improve






26. Quarrelsome






27. To increase in intensity - power - or prestige






28. Penitent






29. Basically different; unrelated






30. An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party






31. Intense and passionate feeling






32. Pompous walk






33. To overwhelm; to cover with water






34. Acting in an indifferent or slow - sluggish manner






35. Inexperienced






36. Without feeling; imperturbable; stoical






37. Useless; hopeless; ineffectual






38. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






39. Shyness






40. Projection; superfluous






41. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






42. Able to speak clearly and expressively






43. To satisfy fully or overindulge






44. To criticize severely; to officially rebuke






45. Inform






46. Troubling; burdensome






47. A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol






48. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






49. Causing sleep or lethargy






50. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout