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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. Easily deceived






2. Complex or complicated






3. Slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic






4. Stubborn - unyielding






5. To reduce in amount - degree - or severity






6. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death






7. Hint; imply; creep in






8. Worsen; embitter






9. Urge on






10. Made less dense (of a gas)






11. To examine with great care






12. Effective writing or speaking






13. Trying to please by behaving obsequiously - flattering or cringing






14. Indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable






15. To give praise; to glorify






16. Basically different; unrelated






17. To flatter or praise excessively






18. Troublesome and oppressive; burdensome






19. Peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing






20. Convincing






21. Hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion






22. Understood but not stated






23. Shyness






24. Meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services






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






26. At rest; dormant; temporarily inactive






27. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation






28. Abstruse; profound; secret






29. Something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context






30. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






31. Inclined to prevent or forbid






32. Passion - excitement






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






34. Severe poverty; stinginess






35. Improve






36. Deviation form what is normal






37. Lack of variation






38. Minor objection or complaint






39. Speech in praise of someone






40. To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care






41. Unchangeable






42. Burst inward






43. Having or showing often vicious ill-will - spite - or hatred






44. Taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth






45. Lack of harmony; absurdity






46. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






47. Extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic






48. Cause; produce






49. To lessen in intensity or degree






50. Courteous regard for another's wish