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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. Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected






2. Hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism






3. Harsh - jarring noise






4. Easily understood; clear; intelligible






5. To conciliate; to appease






6. Doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted in several ways






7. Troublesome and oppressive; burdensome






8. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






9. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






10. Ill-humored; sullen; melancholy






11. Discordant; inharmonious






12. To leave secretly






13. Showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention






14. Given to intense or excessive devotion to something






15. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse






16. Intricate and complicated






17. Stubborn - unyielding






18. Expand; swell out






19. Exonerate; to clear of blame






20. Extreme boldness; presumptuousness






21. To deliberately obscure; to make confusing






22. To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead






23. Respect - courtesy






24. Soothe






25. Violation of a law; sin






26. Wordy






27. Implied; not explicitly stated






28. Penitent






29. Following or in agreement with accepted - traditional standards






30. Inactive; lacking power to move






31. Make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances






32. Capricious; fanciful






33. Excessive showiness






34. To increase in number quickly






35. Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect






36. A new word - expression - or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses






37. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






38. Make express conditions - specify






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






40. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






41. Capable of being shaped






42. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation






43. Pompous; grandiloquent






44. Fierce and cruel; eager to fight






45. Deep; not superficial; complete






46. Adorn; ornament; enhance - as a story






47. Attacking cherished traditions






48. Capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable






49. Occurring or recurring daily; commonplace






50. Make shiny by rubbing; polish