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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. Convincing






2. Truthfulness; honesty






3. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






4. Discord; opposite of harmony






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






6. To combine several elements into a whole






7. Dull; impassive






8. Clear and easily understood






9. Taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth






10. To obtain by deception or flattery






11. Pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language






12. Uncertain how to act; weak






13. Lasting a short time






14. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion






15. To clear of blame






16. Without feeling; imperturbable; stoical






17. Worsen; embitter






18. Unpredictable; fickle






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






20. Lacking in flavor; dull






21. Fierce and cruel; eager to fight






22. To increase in power - influence - and reputation






23. Reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence






24. The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings






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






26. A recent convert; a beginner; novice






27. Pompous; grandiloquent






28. Hinder - block






29. Aggressiveness; ferocity






30. To copy; to try to equal or excel






31. To reduce in force or degree; to weaken






32. Reject; mock; show contempt for






33. Talkative






34. Treacherous; disloyal






35. Deviation form what is normal






36. Daring; bold






37. Harmful; injurious






38. Controversial; argumentative






39. To make worse or more severe






40. Diligent






41. Hostile - unfriendly






42. Impenetrable by light; not reflecting light






43. Trickery or subterfuge






44. Aimless; haphazard; digressing at random






45. The quality of being generously noble in mind and heart - esp. in forgiving






46. Calm; not easily disturbed






47. Grow rapidly; spread; multiply






48. One who hates mankind






49. Fervent; ardent; impassioned






50. Attacking cherished traditions