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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. Prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome






2. Controversial; argumentative






3. Able to be molded - altered - or bent






4. Approval






5. To disclose something secret






6. Deceit or trickery






7. To express sorrow; to grieve






8. Natural inclination






9. A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision






10. Understood; not put into words






11. Long - passionate - and vehement speech






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






13. Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor






14. Biting in wit






15. To clear of blame






16. Firmly established by nature or habit






17. Unprejudiced






18. Stubborn - unyielding






19. Deviating from the norm






20. Praise






21. Power to produce desired effect






22. Harmless; causing no damage






23. Reconciling; soothing






24. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few






25. Lacking sophistication or experience






26. Having or showing often vicious ill-will - spite - or hatred






27. Wordy






28. Soak thoroughly






29. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






30. Ability to be molded






31. Marked with parallel bands; grooved






32. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






33. Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful






34. Cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete






35. Generosity






36. Basically different; unrelated






37. A mark of shame or discredit






38. Justified; authorized






39. Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect






40. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound; dissonance






41. Arrogant presumption or pride






42. Pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language






43. Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign






44. Learned; scholarly






45. Extremely harmful; potentially causing death






46. To produce - cause - or bring about






47. Discord; opposite of harmony






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






49. To leave secretly






50. Prevailing among a specific group of people or an area