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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. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






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






3. Dictatorial in one's opinions






4. Similar or alike in some way; equivalent to






5. Clear; easily understood






6. Ostracize; banish; outlaw






7. Diligent; persistent; hard-working






8. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






9. Blacken






10. Full of pores; like a sieve






11. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






12. Claim; thesis






13. An expression of praise






14. Unyielding; hardhearted; intractable






15. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






16. Marked with parallel bands; grooved






17. Defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve






18. Known or understood by only a few






19. To babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner






20. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






21. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule; abnormality






22. Soothing - esp. to the skin; making less harsh






23. Not capable of change






24. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






25. Excessive praise; intense adoration






26. Radiant; shiny; brilliant






27. Tending to talk a lot






28. Devoutness; reverence for God






29. Trying to please; overly polite; obliging






30. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






31. Shyness






32. To make worse






33. Intended to delay






34. Acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme - unquestioned devotion






35. Earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding






36. To choose not to do something






37. To fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise






38. Troubling; burdensome






39. To increase in power - influence - and reputation






40. Hermit; loner






41. Naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated






42. Something or someone misplaced in time






43. Inclined to prevent or forbid






44. Unpredictable; fickle






45. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






46. Joking (often inappropriately); humorous






47. Occurring or recurring daily; commonplace






48. Droop; grow feeble






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






50. Brief and to the point