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SAT Common Diction Errors
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Subjects
:
sat
,
english
Instructions:
Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Something that is caused - a consequence
imply
desirous
allusion
effect
2. Having or expressing desire for something
principal
indict
perspective
desirous
3. To attribute to a certain
ascribe
complement
conscience
principal
4. An expression of praise
uninterested
compliment
affect
domestic
5. The state of being conscious
imply
consciousness
describe
precede
6. To indicate indirectly
imply
desirous
allusion
induct
7. To carry on and move forward
proceed
principle
effect
allusion
8. To come before
precede
imply
domesticated
affect
9. Something likely to happen
prospective
perspective
uninterested
indict
10. To introduce; to install in a new office
domestic
effect
induct
desirable
11. Advisable; recommendable; worthwhile
prospective
consciousness
desirous
desirable
12. To act on or cause a change
domestic
uninterested
deduce
affect
13. Head of a school
affect
disinterested
principal
principle
14. To connect incriminatingly
induce
implicate
compliment
uninterested
15. A mental outlook or view
perspective
precede
prospective
implicate
16. Not biased by personal interest
disinterested
prospective
principle
uninterested
17. To convey an impression of
describe
compliment
indict
affect
18. To refer to indirectly
allude
compliment
complement
uninterested
19. Something that completes
complement
principle
uninterested
implicate
20. To escape or avoid
conscience
induce
elude
desirable
21. To bring about or cause
allusion
affect
ascribe
induce
22. An indirect reference
allusion
implicate
describe
precede
23. An erroneous perception
illusion
principle
desirous
proceed
24. Your source of mental judgement
describe
prospective
conscience
deduce
25. Having to do with the home or homeland
allude
illusion
domestic
conscience
26. To conclude through reasoning
disinterested
describe
induct
deduce
27. Tame; trained
implicate
domestic
principle
domesticated
28. To charge with a crime; accuse
indict
affect
induct
conscience
29. Fundamental basis for conduct
principle
effect
perspective
indict
30. Not caring; indifferent
effect
domestic
uninterested
allude