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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Reject; mock; show contempt for






2. Trickery; deception






3. Impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed






4. Excess






5. Fervent; ardent; impassioned






6. Willing to betray one's trust






7. Hinder - block






8. Able to speak clearly and expressively






9. Arrogant; taking liberties






10. A sorrowful poem or speech






11. Strenuous; taxing; requiring significant effort






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






13. To overlook - pardon - or disregard






14. Occurring irregularly






15. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






16. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






17. To stun - baffle - or amaze






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






19. Stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic






20. Full of pores; like a sieve






21. In an initial stage; not fully formed






22. Fundamentally different; entirely unlike






23. Disprove






24. Wasteful; reckless with money






25. Combine; unite in one body






26. Long - passionate - and vehement speech






27. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






28. Dictatorial in one's opinions






29. To make impure






30. Sad; sullen; melancholy






31. Diligent






32. Token of disgrace; brand






33. Intense and passionate feeling






34. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






35. To leave secretly






36. Hypothesis; surmise






37. To disclose something secret






38. Intensely emotional; feverish






39. Dealing with - appreciative of - or responsive to art or the beautiful






40. Intimidate; frighten






41. Admirable






42. Correct a false impression; undeceive






43. Cursory; done without care or interest






44. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources






45. Uncertain how to act; weak






46. Extremely harmful; potentially causing death






47. A mournful poem - esp. one lamenting the dead






48. Controversial; argumentative






49. Power to produce desired effect






50. Brief and to the point