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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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1. Shy; modest






2. Dismay; sudden amazement; alarm






3. One who lags behind or loiters; a slow person






4. Clear of blame






5. A powerful stream






6. Insulting






7. Pertaining to the city






8. Nonsensically complicated procedure






9. Ecstatic feeling






10. A transformation






11. Taking advantage of one's position for personal gain






12. Future generations






13. Showing little emotion






14. Plundering






15. 1) uncalled-for 2) given or granted without charge






16. To collide






17. Below the threshold of conscious perception






18. Having to do with revelation or prophecy






19. To be added to by growth






20. Angled; indirect






21. Warlike






22. The recovering or recuperating from something






23. Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic






24. A mistake in logic






25. A hunted animal; prey






26. The authority of a court of law






27. Impudent; hasty






28. Speedy and efficient






29. Highly important; of great significance or consequence






30. Tending to travel by foot






31. Radiant






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






33. Science of word origins






34. Failure to perform (a given duty)






35. Stormy






36. Free from sexual desire






37. To brand






38. Routine; boring






39. A prearranged meeting - especially one between lovers






40. Regrettable






41. To call forth; to summon






42. Random spontaneous behavior






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






44. Deserved






45. Inconsistent; wavering; lacking a set course






46. Of or pertaining to bulls






47. Causing numbness; something that lessens sensation






48. Pretending to be important - intelligent or cultured






49. Display of special respect or honor






50. Responsive; agreeable (to an idea)