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SAT - TOEFL High Frequency Words
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Subjects
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sat
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english
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vocabulary
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To make worse
credulous
alchemy
exacerbate
onerous
2. Lack of interest or emotion
apathy
propitiate
catalyst
conciliatory
3. To defame; to characterize harshly
intractable
ambiguous
vilify
diatribe
4. Precise and brief
pithy
inimical
relegate
alchemy
5. Refusing to compromise
intransigent
disjointed
inert
garrulous
6. Wordy
verbose
connoisseur
enigma
surfeit
7. Useless; hopeless; ineffectual
tangential
discerning
futile
occlude
8. Support; reinforce
furtive
bolster
forestall
dilettante
9. Not moving - active - or in motion; at rest
catalyst
prodigal
static
placate
10. Existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
ubiquitous
anarchy
anomaly
inundate
11. Severe poverty; stinginess
prohibitive
laud
belie
penury
12. To copy; to try to equal or excel
quibble
emulate
implode
pedagogy
13. To dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
desiccate
ingenuous
bombastic
vexation
14. Respectful; worshipful
aggrandize
reverent
iconoclast
irascible
15. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
repudiate
esoteric
pervasive
salubrious
16. Convincing and well reasoned
accolade
stigma
axiomatic
cogent
17. Unchangeable
capricious
anarchy
immutable
admonish
18. Support; prop up
alacrity
buttress
fledgling
propitiate
19. To punish or criticize harshly
castigate
intransigent
quiescent
abscond
20. A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
daunt
spectrum
esoteric
paean
21. An expression of approval or praise
approbation
apprise
ambiguous
plastic
22. Admirable
craven
pungent
estimable
abate
23. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
presumptuous
condone
noxious
vacillate
24. Pertaining to disease
ingenuous
obstinate
pathological
disabuse
25. Opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
flout
paragon
latent
dogmatic
26. Stir up; instigate
neologism
foment
decorum
discrete
27. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
exculpate
proliferate
qualms
plummet
28. To make impure
savor
subtle
adulterate
imperturbable
29. Troubling; burdensome
onerous
disinterested
vexation
flout
30. Changing one's mind quickly and often
laconic
prosaic
capricious
supersede
31. Slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic
vexation
obsequious
analogous
filibuster
32. Uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
phlegmatic
felicitous
intransigent
aggrandize
33. Cancel out; nullify; deny
probity
immutable
negate
virulent
34. Burdensome
truculent
stolid
onerous
antipathy
35. Fitness; correct conduct
quiescence
ameliorate
propriety
disabuse
36. Introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite
incorporate
implacable
acumen
divest
37. Soothing - esp. to the skin; making less harsh
prevaricate
satiate
emollient
resolution
38. Soak thoroughly
contrite
esoteric
quiescence
saturate
39. Poverty; destitution
refractory
enhance
idolatry
penury
40. An expression of praise
pervasive
accolade
malevolent
fawn
41. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine
onerous
rarefy
enhance
meticulous
42. To perceive; to recognize
officious
vacillate
discern
tacit
43. Doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing
odious
problematic
recluse
diffident
44. Inexperienced
craven
exculpate
fledgling
dissonance
45. Reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence
contrite
obviate
reticent
capricious
46. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule; abnormality
venerate
goad
anomaly
prevaricate
47. Evoking intense aversion or dislike
idolatry
stymie
approbation
odious
48. Impartial and honest in speech
satiate
prattle
deterrent
candid
49. Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
ennui
solicious
supposition
ubiquitous
50. Drowsy; dull
maverick
lethargic
pervasive
subpoena