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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. Given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant






2. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety






3. Pompous in speech and manner






4. A speech honoring the dead






5. Persuasive and moving - especially in speech






6. Courteous regard for another's wish






7. To leave secretly






8. Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack






9. Hard; strenuous






10. Exonerate; to clear of blame






11. Relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter






12. Droop; grow feeble






13. Pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language






14. Ancient - old-fashioned






15. To soften; to lessen






16. Easily deceived






17. Violation of a law; sin






18. Extremely harmful; potentially causing death






19. One who hates mankind






20. To take the place of; supersede






21. Lying; habitually dishonest






22. Inclined to prevent or forbid






23. Portray; depict; sketch






24. Easily made angry






25. Clear; easily understood






26. To make impure






27. Clear and easily understood






28. Gather; accumulate






29. Shyness






30. Seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentional)






31. Worried - concerned






32. Useless; hopeless; ineffectual






33. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






34. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






35. Brief; concise






36. Abstruse; profound; secret






37. Pompous speech or expression






38. To undeceive; to set right






39. Grow rapidly; spread; multiply






40. Stubborn






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






42. Recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly






43. To deceive; a person who is easily deceived






44. To make something unpleasant less sever






45. A recent convert; a beginner; novice






46. One who hates all other humans






47. Supporting bar






48. To express sorrow; to grieve






49. Without deceit






50. At rest; dormant; temporarily inactive