Test your basic knowledge |

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. Occurring every three years






2. To make accustomed to home life






3. Impulsive action - unplanned events






4. Indecisiveness






5. Inconsistent; inharmonious






6. The science of formal classification and naming






7. Of major importance ('cardinal rule')






8. A pleasant manner or feature






9. Sad






10. A scolding - especially a lengthy one delivered in public






11. Sluggish






12. Unchecked; wild






13. Of few words






14. A thick or heavy book






15. Proper






16. Chaos






17. Rambling from one subject to another






18. A point of meeting or flowing together






19. Excessive exaggeration






20. Stopping and starting at intervals; periodic






21. Likely; fit; skillful






22. Even-tempered; serene; steady; calm; not easily disturbed






23. A chemical that kills plants






24. Unreal






25. A false attack on someone's reputation






26. Revolt against government






27. A boxer






28. A reward






29. Reluctant; disinclined






30. Widespread






31. To avoid work by making up excuses






32. A group of trees






33. A comparison in speech or writing






34. To adapt - as to a purpose or an occasion; accommodate.






35. Harshness; severity in temper






36. Overly sentimental






37. Lament; to really regret






38. Merciful; mild






39. A mistake in logic






40. Unwholesome






41. To infer or derive






42. To brazenly or openly break a law or tradition






43. A fit of anger






44. Not trusting (esp. of people); n. misanthropy






45. Kept or done in secret






46. Chaotic






47. Pitiless






48. Learned; having extensive knowledge






49. Strongly felt or marked by high emotion (n. vehemence)






50. A binding agreement