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






2. Hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement






3. Poverty; destitution






4. To soften; to lessen






5. To take the place of; supersede






6. Precise and brief






7. Harmful; injurious






8. Vibrate pendulumlike; waver






9. Poem or song expressing lamentation






10. Approve; ratify






11. Practical (as opposed to idealistic)






12. Concluding section of a musical or literary composition; something that summarizes






13. Passion - excitement






14. Riddle; difficult problem






15. Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor






16. To reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients






17. Something or someone misplaced in time






18. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






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






20. To make better or more tolerable






21. A sorrowful poem or speech






22. Made less dense (of a gas)






23. Stubborn; unmanageable






24. Implied; not explicitly stated






25. Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm






26. Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people






27. Adorn; ornament; enhance - as a story






28. Kindly; doing good






29. Cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete






30. A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing






31. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






32. To reduce in force or degree; to weaken






33. Trickery or subterfuge






34. Approach; tend to meet; come together






35. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






36. Thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals






37. Of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary






38. Violation of a law; sin






39. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






40. Urge on






41. In an initial stage; not fully formed






42. Marked by - feeling - or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect






43. To loudly attack or denounce






44. Extreme boldness; presumptuousness






45. Promoting health or well-being






46. Pacify; conciliate






47. The art or profession of training - teaching - or instructing






48. To examine with great care






49. Shut; close






50. To calm or make less severe