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. An illness or unwholesome condition






2. Unimportant - trivial






3. The quality of being grand; extravagance in scale or






4. Wordy






5. To reverse or change the position of






6. Bewildered; perplexed






7. Extreme excitement






8. Belonging to or reserved for a small - select group; esoteric;






9. Strong inclination; partiality






10. Return to a former condition






11. Wild and uncontrolled ('feral pigs')






12. Shy; modest






13. Corruption






14. A valuable item or collection of valuable items discovered






15. Overly attentive to trifling details






16. To reason earnestly with






17. To alienate; to remove from a position or relationship






18. To render foolish






19. To hold back; to restrain






20. Affectedly modest






21. Someone with a big ego






22. Boredom






23. Capable of being maintained






24. Secret - stealthy






25. Inflammatory - insulting






26. To be loud - or otherwise ostentatious






27. To involve - entangle - or implicate






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






29. A prearranged meeting - especially one between lovers






30. Highly productive; prolific






31. Aromatic






32. To harden; to become accustomed to






33. Accuse; attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument






34. Burdensome; troublesome






35. Faithfulness; loyalty






36. Lacking refinement






37. Benevolent






38. Arrogant; lacking humility; scornfully proud






39. Persistent; stubborn






40. Not making mistakes; flawless






41. To reduce quantity or empty






42. To disturb - to increase apprehension






43. Call to a higher power (usually a god) for help






44. One who says that man cannot understand the nature of men






45. To polish






46. A scalawag; a person with low morals and habits






47. Likely to cause delay; late






48. Lasting a long time - indefinitely






49. To diminish in size - intensity - or extent (opposite of escalate)






50. A crack in the earth