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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. Hinder - block






2. Cowardly






3. Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful






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






5. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






6. To leave secretly






7. To judge a dispute between two opposing parties






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






9. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate






10. Loquacious; wordy; talkative






11. To produce - cause - or bring about






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






13. The essential or central part






14. Questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations






15. Fall sharply






16. Clear; easily understood






17. To plunge or drop straight down






18. Having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe






19. Easily deceived






20. Not harmonious; conflicting






21. Harsh - jarring noise






22. Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect






23. Characterized by or given to pretentiousness






24. Agreeable; responsive to suggestion






25. Coming into being; in early developmental stages






26. Comparable






27. A funeral hymn or mournful speech






28. To use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate






29. Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources






30. Worried - concerned






31. Treacherous; disloyal






32. To speak of or treat with contempt; to mock






33. Truthful






34. Winding; full of curves






35. Not capable of change






36. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






37. An expression of approval or praise






38. Wary; cautious; sparing






39. A puzzle; a mystery






40. Showing off learning; bookish






41. To anticipate and make unnecessary






42. Revealing no emotion






43. Abnormal or deviant






44. Extremely harmful; potentially causing death






45. A court order requiring appearance and/or testimony






46. To punish or criticize harshly






47. Of a similar kind






48. To invalidate; to repeal; to retract






49. An expression of praise






50. Tending to talk a lot