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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. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources






2. Portray; depict; sketch






3. Diligent






4. Lack of variation






5. To overwhelm; to cover with water






6. Prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome






7. Reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence






8. Mentally quick and observant; having insight






9. Uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite






10. Easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts






11. A new word - expression - or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses






12. To make impure






13. Docile; easily managed






14. Contradict; give a false impression






15. Pertaining to disease






16. Pompous; grandiloquent






17. Inform






18. Uncertain; risky






19. Excessively decorated or embellished






20. Recently begun; rudimentary; elementary






21. Overwhelm; flood; submerge






22. To flatter or praise excessively






23. Accustomed; hardened






24. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






25. Predictable - cliched - boring






26. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






27. Troubling; burdensome






28. To make something unpleasant less sever






29. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






30. Long - passionate - and vehement speech






31. A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol






32. Eager and enthusiastic willingness






33. An abusive - condemnatory speech






34. Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior






35. Unruly; stubborn; unyielding






36. To make worse






37. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






38. Admirable






39. To reduce in amount - degree - or severity






40. Sharp and irritating to the senses






41. To grow rapidly or flourish






42. To retract - esp. a previously held belief






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






44. Burning; sarcastically biting






45. Clear from blame






46. Abuse






47. Narrow-mindedness; isolation






48. Ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)






49. Not capable of being disturbed






50. Acutely perceptive; having keen discernment