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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. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






2. Aversion; dislike






3. Correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs






4. Sociable






5. To respect deeply






6. Weaken






7. A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing






8. Someone who shows off learning






9. Immunity from punishment or penalty






10. Extended scolding; denunciation; harangue






11. Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources






12. Unmoving; lethargic; sluggish






13. Expand; swell out






14. Approach; tend to meet; come together






15. Intimidate; frighten






16. Deviation form what is normal






17. To loudly attack or denounce






18. Indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable






19. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death






20. Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy






21. Impenetrable by light; not reflecting light






22. A medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals - esp. base metals into gold






23. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






24. Unyielding; hardhearted; intractable






25. Convincing and well reasoned






26. An established set of principles or code of laws - often religious in nature






27. A funeral hymn or mournful speech






28. Be thrifty; set limits






29. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






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






31. Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one






32. Something out of place in time






33. To give praise; to glorify






34. Strenuous; taxing; requiring significant effort






35. To lie or deviate from the truth






36. Limited; restricted






37. Able to speak clearly and expressively






38. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






39. Extreme mental and physical sluggishness






40. To criticize severely; to officially rebuke






41. Deception by means of craft or guile






42. Learned; scholarly






43. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity






44. Not capable of being disturbed






45. Slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic






46. Bitter scolding; invective






47. To arouse or incite






48. Extremely talkative






49. Characterized by a strong - sharp smell or taste






50. Fundamentally different; entirely unlike