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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. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






2. Impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed






3. Support; reinforce






4. Occurring or recurring daily; commonplace






5. Seeming true - but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive






6. Burst inward






7. Superficial; not thorough; lacking interest - care - or enthusiasm






8. Sticky - gluey






9. Introductory statement






10. Lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity






11. Not fully formed; disorganized






12. Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected






13. To reduce in amount - degree - or severity






14. Outgoing - sociable






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






16. Dull; unimaginative






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






18. Vibrate pendulumlike; waver






19. To deliberately obscure; to make confusing






20. Cursory; done without care or interest






21. To permeate throughout






22. Trickery; deception






23. To publicly praise or promote






24. To make better or more tolerable






25. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






26. Extremely harmful; potentially causing death






27. Deep; not superficial; complete






28. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse






29. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






30. Hostile - unfriendly






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






32. The act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady - uninterrupted rhythm






33. Using few words; terse






34. To make something unpleasant less sever






35. Sociable






36. Calm; not easily disturbed






37. Very cautious






38. Hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality






39. Practical rather than idealistic






40. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






41. Worship of idols; excessive admiration






42. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






43. Persuasive and moving - especially in speech






44. Convincing and well reasoned






45. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






46. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions






47. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






48. Trickery or subterfuge






49. Public disgrace






50. Worried - concerned