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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. Lazy






2. Pertaining to disease






3. Dictatorial in one's opinions






4. To flatter or praise excessively






5. The quality of adherence or persistence to something valued






6. Useless; hopeless; ineffectual






7. To yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor






8. Occurring or recurring daily; commonplace






9. To lie or deviate from the truth






10. Diligent; persistent; hard-working






11. Projection; superfluous






12. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






13. Trickery or subterfuge






14. A court order requiring appearance and/or testimony






15. Not capable of being disturbed






16. Promoting health or well-being






17. Practicing self-denial; austere






18. Following or in agreement with accepted - traditional standards






19. To clear of blame






20. Harmless






21. Absence of governing body; state of disorder






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






23. To reduce in amount - degree - or severity






24. Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast






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






26. Not fully formed; disorganized






27. Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior






28. Warn; reprove






29. Prevailing among a specific group of people or an area






30. Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement






31. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






32. To plunge or drop straight down






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






34. Alertly watchful






35. To calm or make less severe






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






37. Earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding






38. Practical (as opposed to idealistic)






39. To obtain by deception or flattery






40. Purify; refine; concentrate






41. To dry out thoroughly






42. To appease; to calm by making concessions






43. Calm; placid






44. About to happen; impending






45. To make worse or more severe






46. Devotion to pleasurable pursuits - esp. to the pleasures of the senses






47. Ridicule; make fun of






48. Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood






49. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown






50. Intricate and complicated