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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. To provide supporting evidence






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






3. An expression of approval or praise






4. Steadfast and courageous






5. Wasteful; reckless with money






6. Lacking coherence






7. To slight or belittle






8. Increase; improve






9. To clear of blame






10. Yielding; conforming to requirements






11. Seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentional)






12. To dry out thoroughly






13. Earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding






14. Given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant






15. A person who dislikes others






16. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






17. Intensely emotional; feverish






18. Using few words






19. Trickery or subterfuge






20. To make thinner or sparser






21. Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm






22. Characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled






23. Fall sharply






24. Vibrate pendulumlike; waver






25. To make worse or more severe






26. Violation of a law; sin






27. Abnormal or deviant






28. Motionless






29. Not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate






30. To reject the validity of






31. Hint; imply; creep in






32. Fearless and daring






33. Approval






34. Lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity






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






36. To defame; to characterize harshly






37. Done in a routine way; indifferent






38. Approve; ratify






39. Sharp and irritating to the senses






40. Failure to act






41. Having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak






42. Exaggeration; overstatement






43. Lessen in intensity; moderate; appease






44. A mark of shame or discredit






45. Support; prop up






46. To fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise






47. Attacking cherished traditions






48. Accustomed; hardened






49. To increase in number quickly






50. Abuse