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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. Introductory statement






2. The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings






3. To produce - cause - or bring about






4. To respect deeply






5. Penitent






6. Promoting health or well-being






7. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






8. Not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern






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






10. To take the place of; supersede






11. Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected






12. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






13. Showing innocence or childlike simplicity






14. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






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






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






17. A harsh and disagreeable combination - often of sounds






18. Excess






19. A force that causes rotation






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






21. Confuse; puzzle






22. Riddle; difficult problem






23. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






24. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






25. Indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable






26. Worship of idols; excessive admiration






27. Irritable; easily angered






28. Acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme - unquestioned devotion






29. To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead






30. To support; to prop up






31. Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack






32. Model of perfection






33. Improve






34. Grow rapidly; spread; multiply






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






36. Long - harsh speech or verbal attack






37. To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead






38. Infamy; vilification






39. Praise






40. Composed of elements drawn from various sources






41. Precise and brief






42. Lacking sophistication or experience






43. To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill






44. About to happen; impending






45. A universally recognized principle






46. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






47. Sophisticated; refined; elegant






48. To examine with great care






49. Speech in praise of someone






50. Practical rather than idealistic