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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. Claim; thesis






2. To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead






3. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






4. To praise highly






5. Uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled






6. Sharing a border; touching; adjacent






7. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown






8. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland






9. Satisfy fully






10. Extreme mental and physical sluggishness






11. Pompous in speech and manner






12. To lessen in intensity or degree






13. Unpredictable; fickle






14. To sooth or pacify






15. Worship of idols; excessive admiration






16. A new word - expression - or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses






17. Public disgrace






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






19. Token of disgrace; brand






20. To block; thwart






21. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






22. A harsh and disagreeable combination - often of sounds






23. Unemotional; lacking sensitivity






24. Support; reinforce






25. Clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression






26. Stubborn; unmanageable






27. Changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly






28. Uncertain how to act; weak






29. Poem or song expressing lamentation






30. The quality of adherence or persistence to something valued






31. To undeceive; to set right






32. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes






33. Able to be molded - altered - or bent






34. To throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation






35. Easily made angry






36. Relieve






37. Alertly watchful






38. Diligent; persistent; hard-working






39. Made less dense (of a gas)






40. To reduce in amount - degree - or severity






41. Reject; mock; show contempt for






42. Producing large volumes or amounts; productive






43. A force that causes rotation






44. Lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression






45. Correct a false impression; undeceive






46. Extremely harmful; potentially causing death






47. To cause or happen before anticipated or required






48. Excessive praise; intense adoration






49. Immunity from punishment or penalty






50. Accustomed; hardened