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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. Something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context






2. Agent that stimulates or precipitates a reaction - development - or change






3. To obstruct or block






4. Extreme dislike






5. Easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts






6. Diligent; persistent; hard-working






7. An exaggerated statement - often used as a figure of speech






8. Excessively decorated or embellished






9. To deliberately obscure; to make confusing






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






11. Seeming true - but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive






12. Severe criticism or punishment






13. An abusive - condemnatory speech






14. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






15. Dry up






16. Multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color






17. Tending to talk a lot






18. Relieve






19. Trickery or subterfuge






20. Respect - courtesy






21. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive - time






22. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






23. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






24. Hermit; loner






25. Characteristic of or often found in a particular locality - region - or people






26. Lack of caring; indifference






27. Not moving - active - or in motion; at rest






28. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






29. Urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention






30. Alertly watchful






31. Easily understood; clear; intelligible






32. To overlook - pardon - or disregard






33. Intended to delay






34. Soothe






35. Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior






36. Pompous; grandiloquent






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






38. Given to intense or excessive devotion to something






39. To make better or more tolerable






40. Something out of place in time






41. Arrogant; taking liberties






42. To copy; to try to equal or excel






43. At rest; dormant; temporarily inactive






44. A contradiction or dilemma






45. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday






46. Capable of being shaped






47. To cause or happen before anticipated or required






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






49. To illegally use or reproduce






50. Done in a routine way; indifferent