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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Establish by evidence; verify; support






2. To respect deeply






3. Having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe






4. Wordy






5. Infamy; vilification






6. To slight or belittle






7. Thicken; congeal; clot






8. To soften; to lessen






9. Reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence






10. Wandering away from the subject






11. Effectiveness






12. Claim; thesis






13. Intended to teach or instruct






14. Learned - scholarly - bookish






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






16. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources






17. Record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities






18. Cancel out; nullify; deny






19. Harmless






20. Characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled






21. Deserving blame






22. Abstruse; profound; secret






23. Hinder - block






24. To lie or deviate from the truth






25. Too trusting; gullible






26. Harmless






27. Troublesome and oppressive; burdensome






28. To increase in intensity - power - or prestige






29. Very learned; scholarly






30. Hostile - unfriendly






31. To yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor






32. Person hardened by sin - devoid of a sense of decency






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






34. Dull; impassive






35. To copy; to try to equal or excel






36. Slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic






37. Speech in praise of someone






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






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






40. Excessive praise; intense adoration






41. Concerned and attentive; eager






42. Extreme boldness; presumptuousness






43. Lacking interest or flavor






44. Easily understood; clear; intelligible






45. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






46. Impartial and honest in speech






47. Overcharge






48. Aimless; haphazard; digressing at random






49. Having a sour or bitter taste or character






50. To provide supporting evidence