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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. Disguise; pretend






2. Biting in wit






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






4. To reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients






5. Draw out by discussion






6. Lack of harmony; absurdity






7. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death






8. Hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion






9. Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement






10. Radiant; shiny; brilliant






11. Drowsy; dull






12. Separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts






13. Irritable; easily angered






14. Pacify; conciliate






15. Belittle






16. To make more bearable






17. To make worse






18. Talkative






19. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






20. Public disgrace






21. To set right; to free from error






22. Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources






23. Cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete






24. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






25. Enjoy; have a distinctive flavor - smell - or quality






26. Potential but undeveloped; dormant; hidden






27. Changing one's mind quickly and often






28. Having a sour or bitter taste or character






29. Scarcity






30. To use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate






31. Lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity






32. Shyness






33. Strong inclination; liking






34. Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal






35. One who spends money wastefully






36. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






37. Lazy






38. Admirable






39. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






40. Made less dense (of a gas)






41. Vibrate pendulumlike; waver






42. Lacking coherence






43. Dull; impassive






44. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






45. To waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; to waver






46. Peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing






47. Sticky - gluey






48. Abuse






49. Establish by evidence; verify; support






50. Clear; easily understood