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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. A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving






2. Brief; concise






3. Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect






4. Kindly; doing good






5. Impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness






6. Provide written evidence






7. Worship of idols; excessive admiration






8. Greed - esp. for wealth






9. Aggressiveness; ferocity






10. Riddle; difficult problem






11. Hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure






12. Token of disgrace; brand






13. A universally recognized principle






14. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






15. Without deceit






16. One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge






17. Rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage






18. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






19. Deny






20. Acting in an indifferent or slow - sluggish manner






21. To combine several elements into a whole






22. Gather; accumulate






23. Causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep






24. To provide supporting evidence






25. Drowsy; dull






26. Inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable






27. One who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions






28. Forerunner; harbinger






29. Grow rapidly; spread; multiply






30. Diligent; persistent; hard-working






31. Acquire; take possession of for one's own use






32. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






33. To plunge or drop straight down






34. Lament with music






35. Appease






36. Introductory statement






37. Peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing






38. Pompous; grandiloquent






39. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






40. To block; thwart






41. Bright - brilliant - glowing






42. Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected






43. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






44. Lasting a short time






45. Strip; deprive






46. Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful






47. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






48. Using few words; terse






49. Lying; habitually dishonest






50. Harmless; causing no damage