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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. Doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing






2. Hard; strenuous






3. A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol






4. Penitent






5. Given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant






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






7. To soften; to lessen






8. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






9. Outgoing - sociable






10. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






11. Trying to please by behaving obsequiously - flattering or cringing






12. To question or oppose






13. To make worse or more severe






14. Firmly established by nature or habit






15. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






16. Strip; deprive






17. Complex or complicated






18. To prevent; to make unnecessary






19. An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness






20. Lessen in intensity; moderate; appease






21. One who spends money wastefully






22. About to happen; impending






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






24. To produce - cause - or bring about






25. A recent convert; a beginner; novice






26. Without deceit






27. Fleeting; passing quickly; brief






28. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland






29. Not fully formed; disorganized






30. Be thrifty; set limits






31. Portray; depict; sketch






32. Dry up






33. Potential but undeveloped; dormant; hidden






34. Calm; placid






35. Discord; opposite of harmony






36. To disguise or conceal; to mislead






37. Pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language






38. To dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull






39. Burst inward






40. Hermit; loner






41. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






42. Cause; produce






43. To penetrate






44. Pacify or soothe; relieve






45. Intended to delay






46. Concerned and attentive; eager






47. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






48. Violation of a law; sin






49. To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead






50. Obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly