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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. Lie - mislead; attempt to conceal the truth






2. Sticky - gluey






3. Model of perfection






4. Rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants






5. Settle down; descend; grow quiet






6. Not capable of being disturbed






7. Warn; reprove






8. A force that causes rotation






9. Penitent






10. Sophisticated; refined; elegant






11. Make thinner; weaken or lessen (in density - force - degree)






12. Practicing self-denial; austere






13. Recent convert; beginner






14. Pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language






15. Defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve






16. Acting in an indifferent or slow - sluggish manner






17. Blacken






18. Approval






19. Burning; sarcastically biting






20. Occurring only occasionally - or in scattered instances






21. Dry up






22. To judge a dispute between two opposing parties






23. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






24. One who opposes established beliefs - customs - and institutions






25. Public disgrace






26. Abstruse; profound; secret






27. At rest; dormant; temporarily inactive






28. Justified; authorized






29. Wasteful; reckless with money






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






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






32. Lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy






33. To stun - baffle - or amaze






34. To invalidate; to repeal; to retract






35. Occurring or recurring daily; commonplace






36. Lacking in flavor; dull






37. Understood but not stated






38. Lack of harmony; absurdity






39. Doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted in several ways






40. Pompous; grandiloquent






41. Scarcity






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






43. Cursory; done without care or interest






44. Unconscious; unresponsive






45. Something that brings about a change in something else






46. Quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings






47. Without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic






48. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






49. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






50. Healthful