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SAT - TOEFL High Frequency Words

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






2. Appease






3. Apt; suitably expressed; well chosen






4. To retract - esp. a previously held belief






5. The essential or central part






6. Rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants






7. Warn; reprove






8. Stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic






9. Charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness






10. Irritable; easily angered






11. Power to produce desired effect






12. To make something unpleasant less sever






13. Urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention






14. To block; thwart






15. Unprejudiced






16. Person celebrated for wisdom






17. Slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic






18. Incapable of being pacified






19. Colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism






20. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






21. Model of perfection






22. Express disapproval or disappointment






23. Stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising






24. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






25. Belittle






26. Projection; superfluous






27. To forcibly assign - esp. to a lower place or position






28. Truthfulness; honesty






29. Sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness






30. Corresponding in extent - degree - amount - etc.; proportionate






31. Rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage






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






33. Poem or song expressing lamentation






34. Thin; rare; slim






35. Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful






36. Minor objection or complaint






37. Troublesome and oppressive; burdensome






38. Not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate






39. Support; prop up






40. Thicken; congeal; clot






41. Aversion; dislike






42. Lack of harmony; absurdity






43. To reject the validity of






44. Increase; improve






45. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






46. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity and steadiness






47. Make unnecessary; get rid of






48. Impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light






49. Brief; concise






50. Uncertain; risky