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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. Approve; ratify






2. Peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing






3. Damaging; harmful; injurious






4. A force that causes rotation






5. Immunity from punishment or penalty






6. Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful






7. Prevent by taking action in advance






8. Practicing self-denial; austere






9. To calm or make less severe






10. Indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable






11. A person or thing that causes change






12. To punish or criticize harshly






13. Separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts






14. To make better or more tolerable






15. Claim; thesis






16. Ability to be molded






17. A puzzle; a mystery






18. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






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






20. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






21. Lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy






22. Thicken; congeal; clot






23. Extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion






24. A funeral hymn or mournful speech






25. Weaken






26. Fierce and cruel; eager to fight






27. Predictable - cliched - boring






28. Marked by - feeling - or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect






29. Violation of a law; sin






30. To drink deeply






31. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






32. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






33. Sociable






34. Impervious; not permitting passage through its substance






35. Arrogant presumption or pride






36. Wordy






37. Hinder - block






38. To choose not to do something






39. Lethargic; sluggish; dormant






40. Riddle; difficult problem






41. Prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome






42. Characterized by or given to pretentiousness






43. Intentional obstruction - esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action






44. Poverty; destitution






45. Without deceit






46. Hostile - unfriendly






47. Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy






48. Uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite






49. Hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality






50. Disown; disavow