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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. Having a sour or bitter taste or character






2. Someone easily fooled






3. Controversial; argumentative






4. Characterized by bitter - long-lasting resentment






5. Extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic






6. Drowsy; dull






7. Harsh - jarring noise






8. Thrift; economy






9. Foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring






10. To overlook - pardon - or disregard






11. Not capable of being disturbed






12. Having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak






13. To support; to prop up






14. Sad; sullen; melancholy






15. Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous






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






17. Determination; firmness of purpose






18. Naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated






19. Lack of harmony; absurdity






20. Cancel






21. Public disgrace






22. Characterized by or given to pretentiousness






23. Quarrelsome






24. Deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious






25. Fleeting; passing quickly; brief






26. Spread throughout






27. Wandering and unpredictable






28. Help bring about; make less difficult






29. To criticize severely; to officially rebuke






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






31. Corresponding in extent - degree - amount - etc.; proportionate






32. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity






33. Brief and to the point






34. Burst inward






35. Respect - courtesy






36. Greed - esp. for wealth






37. Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm






38. Punishment; severe criticism






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






40. Make express conditions - specify






41. To publicly praise or promote






42. Riddle; difficult problem






43. Jumping from one thing to another; disconnected






44. Practical as opposed to idealistic






45. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






46. Convincing and well reasoned






47. Stubborn






48. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






49. Trickery or subterfuge






50. Person competent to act as a judge of art - etc.; a lover of an art