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. A group of attendants for a sovereign






2. Assurance; self-confidence






3. Extremely talkative






4. To change form






5. To avoid; to forego






6. A witty - offhand remark






7. Something used absorb shock or scrutiny






8. Unbiased; not taking sides






9. To imitate - follow an example






10. To reduce in rank






11. A short - personal story






12. To appease - calm






13. To render unholy; treat as unholy ('to desecrate a temple')






14. Radiant; brilliantly shining






15. To free from charge






16. The basic idea or theme ('keynote speaker')






17. Chaos






18. To make one's opinion known






19. Luckless - unfortunate






20. To brand






21. One who is ungrateful






22. An emotional purging






23. To take more time than necessary; To move aimlessly or lackadaisically






24. A small quantity of measure






25. Shy; given to flirting






26. Faithless - disloyal - untrustworthy






27. Rule by rich






28. Unreal






29. Pleasant to look at






30. To put in isolation






31. Sad






32. Payment






33. Occurring at irregular intervals






34. Lazy as a way of life






35. To persuade by flattery






36. Personally appealing; inspiring






37. Strange; fantastic






38. A saying






39. Of a single color






40. To take place






41. Impossible to dispute; unquestionable






42. Discern; discover






43. A scholarly written argument






44. Possessed by self-love






45. A judge






46. Appropriate to wartime






47. Trace






48. Out-of-date






49. To secrete saliva






50. Poisonous