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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. Irritable; easily angered






2. Deception by means of craft or guile






3. Hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality






4. Wandering away from the subject






5. Fall sharply






6. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one






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






8. Poverty; destitution






9. Abundant in size - force - or extent; extraordinary






10. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling






11. Person competent to act as a judge of art - etc.; a lover of an art






12. Departing from norms or conventions






13. The art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion






14. Portray; depict; sketch






15. Superficial; not thorough; lacking interest - care - or enthusiasm






16. Excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant






17. Motionless






18. Hint; imply; creep in






19. Grow rapidly; spread; multiply






20. Easily understood; clear; intelligible






21. Adorn; ornament; enhance - as a story






22. Fragment; generally of pottery






23. Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected






24. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






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






26. Characterized by a strong - sharp smell or taste






27. Impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light






28. Token of disgrace; brand






29. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes






30. Something that discourages; hindrance






31. Inexperienced






32. Excessively decorated or embellished






33. A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol






34. Lack of interest or emotion






35. Doubter; person who suspends judgment until having examined the evidence supporting a point of view






36. Something that brings about a change in something else






37. Greatly emotional or zealous






38. Change of form






39. Opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal






40. Plan of a trip






41. Aversion; dislike






42. Extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion






43. Known or understood by only a few






44. Characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled






45. Troubling; burdensome






46. Able to speak clearly and expressively






47. Long - passionate - and vehement speech






48. Languor; weariness






49. Split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)






50. Inclined to prevent or forbid