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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. Expand; swell out






2. Artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication






3. Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people






4. Hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism






5. Based on observation or experiment






6. Easily deceived






7. Calm; placid






8. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






9. Lack of consistency; difference






10. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






11. A natural predisposition or inclination






12. Accustomed; hardened






13. Urge on






14. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






15. Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous






16. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






17. To reduce in amount - degree - or severity






18. Quick - keen - or accurate knowledge or insight






19. A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect - esp. in literature and art






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






21. Imitate; rival






22. Trite remark; commonplace statement






23. Excess; overindulgence






24. Admirable






25. Depart secretly and hide






26. Shut; close






27. Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect






28. Injure; hurt






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






30. Lacking coherence






31. Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one






32. Tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing






33. Punishment; severe criticism






34. Discordant; inharmonious






35. Fundamentally different; entirely unlike






36. Promoting health or well-being






37. Discord; opposite of harmony






38. Long - passionate - and vehement speech






39. Exonerate; to clear of blame






40. Someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic






41. Lie - mislead; attempt to conceal the truth






42. Lessen in intensity; moderate; appease






43. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






44. To annoy or provoke to anger






45. Eliminate from consideration; reject






46. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources






47. Wisdom - caution - or restraint






48. Cancel






49. Very cautious






50. Impervious; not permitting passage through its substance