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SAT - TOEFL High Frequency Words

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Uncertain how to act; weak






2. Claim; thesis






3. Lacking genuine candor; insincere






4. Meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services






5. Assert confidently or declare; as used in law - state formally as a fact






6. A mark of shame or discredit






7. To punish or criticize harshly






8. Change of form






9. Showing innocence or childlike simplicity






10. Alertly watchful






11. Existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread






12. Someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs






13. Make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances






14. Charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness






15. Excess






16. Steadily increasing volume or force






17. Lament with music






18. To court favor by a flattering manner






19. Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented






20. Abusive; scolding






21. Determination; firmness of purpose






22. Acquire; take possession of for one's own use






23. To make better; to improve






24. Lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy






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






26. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources






27. Adorn; ornament; enhance - as a story






28. One who hates all other humans






29. Wary; cautious; sparing






30. To disclose something secret






31. A sorrowful poem or speech






32. Intensely emotional; feverish






33. Without feeling; imperturbable; stoical






34. Deviation form what is normal






35. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death






36. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






37. Intricate and complicated






38. Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous






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






40. Peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing






41. Lacking in flavor; dull






42. Lessen in intensity; moderate; appease






43. Fall sharply






44. Enjoy; have a distinctive flavor - smell - or quality






45. Motionless






46. To reduce in amount - degree - or severity






47. Stubborn - unyielding






48. To lessen in intensity or degree






49. Uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite






50. To support; to prop up