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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. Radiant; shiny; brilliant






2. Refusing to compromise






3. Assert confidently or declare; as used in law - state formally as a fact






4. Diligent; persistent; hard-working






5. Associated with war and the armed forces






6. Pompous walk






7. Trying to please; overly polite; obliging






8. Dictatorial in one's opinions






9. Revealing no emotion






10. Practical or workable; capable of maintaining life






11. Easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive






12. Trite remark; commonplace statement






13. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






14. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






15. Clear; easily understood






16. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






17. A tendency to be thrifty or cheap






18. Thin; rare; slim






19. Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar






20. A disposition in favor of something; preference






21. Damaging; harmful; injurious






22. Brief and concise in wording






23. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






24. Abstruse; profound; secret






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






26. Hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion






27. Characterized by a strong - sharp smell or taste






28. Of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary






29. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






30. To babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner






31. Persuasive and moving - especially in speech






32. To express sorrow; to grieve






33. Disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error






34. Make shiny by rubbing; polish






35. Uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled






36. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






37. Cancel out; nullify; deny






38. Indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable






39. Promoting health or well-being






40. Weaken






41. To retract - esp. a previously held belief






42. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule; abnormality






43. To question or oppose






44. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






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






46. Showing innocence or childlike simplicity






47. Meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services






48. The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings






49. Make unnecessary; get rid of






50. Lacking self-confidence